Sylvan Hills, Pennsylvania Weather
Sylvan Hills, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Sylvan Hills, York County.
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About Sylvan Hills, Pennsylvania
Sylvan Hills unfurls across a landscape of rolling terrain, where the land seems to sigh with the gentle inclination of its hills. It lies 6.2 miles east of York, PA (from York, PA: bearing 84°T), and is situated 9.4 miles south-west of West Hempfield. Broadleaf forests, predominantly oak and maple, dominate the higher ground, their canopies creating a dappled, breathing ceiling that shifts with the seasons. Lower valleys cradle fields of corn and soybeans, their orderly rows a stark contrast to the wilder, untamed growth that edges the woods. The air here carries the clean scent of damp earth and pine, especially after a rain, a fragrance that seems to deepen the quietude of the place. Sunlight, when it breaks through the clouds, casts long, golden shadows that stretch and contract with the passing hours, painting the slopes in hues of ochre and emerald. The history of Sylvan Hills is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of its fertile soil, a legacy that continues to shape its local economy. Generations of farming families have worked this land, their efforts evident in the well-maintained barns and sprawling homesteads that dot the countryside. While agriculture remains a bedrock, the proximity to larger urban centers has fostered a quiet diversification, with small businesses and artisanal crafts finding a niche. The spirit of this place is one of steady, enduring work, a quiet pride in the land and its sustenance, where the pace of life feels governed by the sun and the seasons rather than the frantic pulse of the outside world.
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| Location | Sylvan Hills, York County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 39.972598°N, 76.612188°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17406, 16648 |
| Area Code | 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sylvan Hills, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sylvan Hills, Pennsylvania, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Sylvan Hills includes coordinates 39.972598°N, 76.612188°W, situated in York County. ZIP code 17406, 16648. Telephone area code: 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
