Waynesboro, Pennsylvania Weather
Waynesboro, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Waynesboro, Lancaster County.
Full aviation weather for Waynesboro is published on the Donegal Springs Airpark (KN71) page, 5 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 Waynesboro 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 Waynesboro: Lancaster Airport (KLNS) 19 km · Harrisburg International Airport (KMDT) 24 km · Smoketown Airport (KS37) 28 km · Capital City Airport (KCXY) 32 km · Deck Airport (K9D4) 33 km
Conditions reported at KN71 describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Waynesboro specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Waynesboro.
About Waynesboro, Pennsylvania
Waynesboro rests in a valley cradled by rolling hills, where the soft, fertile earth yields a generous bounty. It lies 11.9 miles west-north-west of Lancaster, PA (from Lancaster, PA: bearing 290°T), and is situated 7.6 miles west of East Hempfield. The landscape here is a gentle mosaic of cultivated fields, a patchwork quilt of greens and golds stitched with the darker lines of tree rows and the silver thread of meandering streams. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a subtle, sweet perfume of freshly cut hay and damp soil, a scent that clings to the skin like a whispered memory. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-overcast skies, possesses a diffused, almost pearlescent quality, lending an ethereal glow to the undulating terrain that defines Waynesboro's character. This region of Pennsylvania, a cradle of American industry, has a history deeply entwined with iron furnaces and the ceaseless hum of machinery. Waynesboro itself, once a focal point for agricultural implements and the production of fine woodworking tools, retains echoes of its industrious past in the sturdy brick buildings that line its main thoroughfares. The economic currents here have shifted, but the legacy of craftsmanship and ingenuity persists, now manifesting in a vibrant mix of small businesses, artisanal shops, and a continued agricultural presence that shapes the rhythm of daily life. The Great Valley, in which Waynesboro lies, has long been a conduit for commerce and culture, a place where the practicalities of farming and manufacturing have been seasoned by a quiet, resilient spirit.
Live animated radar for Waynesboro 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 | Waynesboro, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.095096°N, 76.517188°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17552, 17268 |
| 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 Waynesboro, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Waynesboro, 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 Waynesboro includes coordinates 40.095096°N, 76.517188°W, situated in Lancaster County. ZIP code 17552, 17268. 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.
