Atglen, Pennsylvania Weather
Atglen, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Atglen, Chester County.
Full aviation weather for Atglen is published on the Chester County G O Carlson Airport (KMQS) 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 Atglen 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 Atglen: New Garden Airport (KN57) 22 km · Brandywine Regional Airport (KOQN) 34 km · Cecil County Airport (K58M) 43 km · Wilmington Airport (KILG) 44 km · Summit Airport (KEVY) 52 km
Conditions reported at KMQS describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Atglen specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Atglen, Pennsylvania
Atglen’s landscape unfolds with a quiet grace, a gentle descent from the higher Chester Valley towards the more undulating terrain of the Welsh Mountains. It lies 17.2 miles north of Calvert, MD (from Calvert, MD: bearing 2°T), and is situated 8.3 miles west-south-west of Coatesville. Here, broad fields of corn and soybeans, burnished gold in the late summer sun, give way to stands of mature oak and maple, their leaves whispering secrets on the breeze. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean scent of turned earth and the faint, sweet perfume of wild honeysuckle that scrambles over weathered stone fences. Small creeks, their beds lined with smooth, grey stones, meander through the valley floor, their waters reflecting the wide, often cloud-streaked sky that stretches from horizon to horizon. The character of Atglen is one of patient husbandry, of land worked and understood, where the seasons dictate the rhythm of life. The history of Atglen is deeply entwined with the fertile soil and the railroad lines that once crisscrossed this region. Originally settled by Welsh immigrants drawn to the rich farmland, the area developed as an agricultural hub, its produce finding its way to burgeoning markets. Evidence of this past can still be seen in the sturdy, stone farmhouses that dot the countryside, their foundations laid with a durability that outlasts generations. While the agricultural economy remains a vital thread, Atglen has also seen the ebb and flow of other industries; a former textile mill, long since silent, stands as a reminder of different economic tides. Today, the community carries a sense of quiet resilience, a place where the pace of life allows for an appreciation of the simple, enduring beauty of its surroundings and the enduring spirit of its people.
Live animated radar for Atglen 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 | Atglen, Chester County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 39.949271°N, 75.973561°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 19310 |
| 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 Atglen, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Atglen, 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 Atglen includes coordinates 39.949271°N, 75.973561°W, situated in Chester County. ZIP code 19310. 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.
