Wakefield, Pennsylvania Weather
Wakefield, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Wakefield, Lancaster County.
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About Wakefield, Pennsylvania
Wakefield lies in a fold of the rolling Pennsylvania landscape, where the land breathes a quiet, verdant life. It lies 11.6 miles west-north-west of Calvert, MD (from Calvert, MD: bearing 296°T), and is situated 7.8 miles south-west of Union. The terrain here is a study in subtle slopes, a gentle rise and fall that guides the eye toward horizons softened by the haze of late summer or the crisp clarity of autumn. Fields of corn, their stalks rustling with a papery whisper, stretch across the land, interrupted by stands of mature oak and maple that offer dappled shade. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the clean scent of damp earth and growing things, a fragrance that clings to the skin and permeates the very air you breathe. Even the scattered farmhouses, with their weathered barns and manicured lawns, seem to emerge organically from the landscape, as if they, too, have grown from the soil. The history of Wakefield is a story of agricultural endeavor, a legacy etched into the very contours of the land. For generations, the fertile ground has sustained families who have worked its bounty, their lives intertwined with the seasons and the cycles of planting and harvest. The local economy, while diversifying, still bears the imprint of this agrarian past, with produce stands and family farms dotting the surrounding countryside. This connection to the land fosters a certain groundedness in Wakefield, a sense of continuity that feels both comforting and enduring. The quiet hum of daily life, punctuated by the distant rumble of a tractor or the cheerful chatter from the general store, speaks to a community that values its roots and its connection to the earth.
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| Location | Wakefield, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 39.773716°N, 76.17912°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17563 |
| 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 Wakefield, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wakefield, 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 Wakefield includes coordinates 39.773716°N, 76.179120°W, situated in Lancaster County. ZIP code 17563. 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.
