West Hempfield, Pennsylvania Weather
West Hempfield, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for West Hempfield, Lancaster County.
Full aviation weather for West Hempfield is published on the Donegal Springs Airpark (KN71) page, 10 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 Hempfield 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 Hempfield: Lancaster Airport (KLNS) 17 km · Smoketown Airport (KS37) 23 km · Harrisburg International Airport (KMDT) 30 km · Deck Airport (K9D4) 35 km · Capital City Airport (KCXY) 38 km
Conditions reported at KN71 describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at West Hempfield specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for West Hempfield.
About West Hempfield, Pennsylvania
West Hempfield unfolds across rolling hills, a landscape painted with the broad strokes of agriculture and the finer details of suburban sprawl. It lies 8.6 miles west of Lancaster, PA (from Lancaster, PA: bearing 276°T), and is situated 5.3 miles west-south-west of East Hempfield. The land here, a rich loam, yields generously to the plow, its fields stretching in wide, ordered swathes beneath a sky that often holds a soft, pearly light, especially as evening descends. Oak and maple trees punctuate the scene, their leaves a vibrant emerald in summer and a fiery spectacle in autumn, casting dappled shadows on the winding country roads. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of freshly cut grass, distant hayfields, and the faint, sweet perfume of ripening fruit from the scattered orchards. A quiet hum of life pervades West Hempfield, a gentle rhythm that speaks of settled lives and a deep connection to the land that has sustained it for generations. The history of West Hempfield is deeply intertwined with the fertile soil and the industrious spirit of its early settlers, many of whom were drawn to this region for its agricultural promise. As the centuries turned, the local economy, once solely reliant on the bounty of the earth, diversified to include manufacturing and burgeoning suburban development, creating a dynamic blend of old and new. Small businesses, family-run for decades, still dot the main thoroughfares, their storefronts bearing the patina of time and serving as anchors for the community. While no grand historical monuments dominate the skyline, the very architecture of the older farmsteads and the enduring patterns of the fields themselves are a testament to the enduring legacy of those who shaped this corner of Lancaster County. The quiet dignity of West Hempfield lies not in dramatic landmarks, but in the steady pulse of its everyday life, a continuous narrative of work, family, and quiet perseverance.
Live animated radar for West Hempfield 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 Hempfield, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.051154°N, 76.467877°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17512, 17522 |
| 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 Hempfield, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Hempfield, 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 Hempfield includes coordinates 40.051154°N, 76.467877°W, situated in Lancaster County. ZIP code 17512, 17522. 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.
