Walnut Bottom, Pennsylvania Weather
Walnut Bottom, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Walnut Bottom, Cumberland County.
Full aviation weather for Walnut Bottom is published on the Carlisle Airport (KN94) page, 22 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Walnut Bottom have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Walnut Bottom: Franklin County Regional Airport (KN68) 24 km · Gettysburg Regional Airport (KW05) 30 km · Bermudian Valley Airpark (K07N) 35 km · Capital City Airport (KCXY) 49 km · York Airport (KTHV) 49 km
Conditions reported at KN94 describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Walnut Bottom specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Walnut Bottom.
About Walnut Bottom, Pennsylvania
Walnut Bottom unfolds as a quiet expanse where the land itself seems to sigh with contentment. It lies 30.2 miles west-south-west of Harrisburg, PA (from Harrisburg, PA: bearing 245°T), and is situated 6.7 miles east-north-east of Shippensburg. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of countless seasons, cradle the fertile valley, their slopes a patchwork of verdant fields and dense woodlands that whisper secrets of generations past. The air here carries a crispness, a clean scent of earth and growing things, especially after a rain, when the very stones seem to gleam with a deep, resonant moisture. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-present haze, casts a warm, buttery glow over the landscape, highlighting the subtle contours of the terrain and the sturdy, unassuming architecture of the scattered farmsteads. There's a gentle, unhurried quality to the light, particularly in the late afternoon, as if time itself has decided to linger a while longer in this peaceful corner of Cumberland County. The history of Walnut Bottom is deeply entwined with the agricultural spirit of this region, a legacy that continues to shape its identity and economy. For centuries, this fertile ground has yielded its bounty, supporting a way of life built on the enduring strength of the farmer and the land. The economy, while perhaps not booming, is one of steady resilience, rooted in the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock that have sustained these families for generations. Old stone barns, weathered and stoic, stand as silent witnesses to the enduring work that has taken place here, their foundations laid by hands long since turned to dust. While no grand monuments or famous figures claim this particular soil, the collective memory of hard work and community is etched into the very character of Walnut Bottom, a quiet testament to the enduring power of place.
Live animated radar for Walnut Bottom and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Walnut Bottom, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.089534°N, 77.403874°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17266 |
| Area Code | 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Walnut Bottom, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Walnut Bottom, Pennsylvania, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Walnut Bottom includes coordinates 40.089534°N, 77.403874°W, situated in Cumberland County. ZIP code 17266. 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. 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.
