West Hanover, Pennsylvania Weather
West Hanover, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for West Hanover, Dauphin County.
Full aviation weather for West Hanover is published on the Muir Army Air Field (Fort Indiantown Gap) Airport (KMUI) page, 17 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 West Hanover 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 West Hanover: Capital City Airport (KCXY) 19 km · Harrisburg International Airport (KMDT) 19 km · Donegal Springs Airpark (KN71) 34 km · Deck Airport (K9D4) 35 km · Grimes Airport (K8N1) 43 km
Conditions reported at KMUI describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at West Hanover specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for West Hanover.
About West Hanover, Pennsylvania
West Hanover breathes with a quiet dignity, its rolling hills and broad fields a gentle exhale of the Susquehanna's embrace. It lies 4.5 miles north-north-east of Lower Paxton, PA (from Lower Paxton, PA: bearing 33°T), and is situated 9.7 miles north-east of Harrisburg. The land here is a study in subtle transitions, from the richer, darker loam of its cultivated fields to the lighter, sandy soils that hint at ancient riverbeds. Oak and maple trees, heavy with the season's promise, stand sentinel over the meadows, their branches reaching towards a sky that can, on a summer evening, burn with an almost unbelievable cerulean intensity before softening into twilight hues. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of ripening grain and the distant whisper of pine, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that still beats strong within West Hanover. The history of West Hanover is deeply entwined with the fertile earth and the steady flow of its waterways. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich soil, established farms that have, in many cases, remained in family hands for generations, forming the bedrock of the local economy. While farming remains a vital thread, the proximity to larger urban centers has also fostered a more diversified economic landscape, with small businesses and services catering to both residents and passing travelers. The echoes of past industries, perhaps a long-vanished gristmill or a forgotten quarry, are subtle but present, adding layers to the character of West Hanover without overwhelming its present-day serenity.
Live animated radar for West Hanover 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.
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| Location | West Hanover, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.365071°N, 76.745195°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17112, 17028 |
| 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 West Hanover, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Hanover, 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 West Hanover includes coordinates 40.365071°N, 76.745195°W, situated in Dauphin County. ZIP code 17112, 17028. 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.
