Washington, Pennsylvania Weather
Washington, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Washington, Cumberland County.
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About Washington, Pennsylvania
Washington sits in a fold of south-central Pennsylvania, where rolling farmland gives way to the more pronounced ridges of the Appalachian foothills. It lies 31.7 miles west of Harrisburg, PA (from Harrisburg, PA: bearing 261°T), and is situated 10.0 miles north-north-east of Shippensburg University. The air here, especially after a summer rain, carries the clean, damp scent of turned earth and pine, a fragrance that clings to the weathered barns and the sturdy stone houses. Fields of corn and soybeans, a deep, verdant green in the growing season, ripple in the breeze, punctuated by stands of oak and maple that will blaze with color come autumn. The Susquehanna River, a broad, powerful artery, lies not far to the east, its presence felt in the humidity that often hangs in the air and the way the light glints off distant waterways. This is a place shaped by agriculture and industry, where the echoes of coal mining and iron production still resonate beneath the quiet hum of present-day life. Washington was once a hub of activity, its economy fueled by the resources drawn from the surrounding hills and the ingenuity of its people. The remnants of that past are visible in the sturdy brick buildings downtown and the abandoned rail lines that now serve as walking paths, their gravel surfaces worn smooth by generations of footsteps. Today, the local economy diversifies, with small businesses and agricultural enterprises coexisting, their livelihoods tied to the land and the continuing spirit of enterprise that has defined Washington for centuries. The evenings here can be remarkably still, the sky a vast canvas of deepening blue, pricked by the first hesitant stars, a quiet testament to the enduring character of this Cumberland County borough.
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| Location | Washington, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.202309°N, 77.478042°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17241, 15301 |
| 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 Washington, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Washington, 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 Washington includes coordinates 40.202309°N, 77.478042°W, situated in Cumberland County. ZIP code 17241, 15301. 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.
