Atlas, Pennsylvania Weather
Atlas, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Atlas, Northumberland County.
Full aviation weather for Atlas is published on the Northumberland County Airport (KN79) page, 11 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 Atlas 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 Atlas: Schuylkill County Joe Zerbey Airport (KZER) 11 km · Bloomsburg Municipal Airport (KN13) 22 km · Danville Airport (K8N8) 25 km · Sunbury Airport (K71N) 31 km · Penn Valley Airport (KSEG) 37 km
Conditions reported at KN79 describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Atlas specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Atlas, Pennsylvania
Atlas rests in a landscape sculpted by the slow, patient work of water and time. It lies 26.1 miles west-south-west of Hazleton, PA (from Hazleton, PA: bearing 245°T), and is situated 6.9 miles east of Shamokin. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep greens of summer and the fiery hues of autumn, cradle pockets of fertile farmland, their rich soil yielding to the steady hand of agriculture. The air here, especially in the early morning or late afternoon, carries a particular clarity, a crispness that hints at the nearby Susquehanna River, a constant, murmuring presence that shapes the very character of this place. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-cloudy Pennsylvania sky, tends to fall in soft, diffused sheets, lending a gentle luminescence to the fields and the modest cluster of buildings that comprise Atlas. The terrain itself is a study in subtle gradients, a gentle rise and fall that invites a slow, deliberate pace of movement, mirroring the unhurried rhythm of life that defines Atlas. The story of Atlas is intrinsically tied to the earth it inhabits, its early days shaped by the agricultural bounty of the fertile valleys and the whispers of industry that have ebbed and flowed through the region. Coal, a dark and powerful force, once fueled a different kind of life here, leaving behind a legacy etched into the very fabric of the landscape and the memories of its people. While the echoes of that industrial past are still discernible, the present economy of Atlas finds its strength in the enduring tradition of farming, the fields of corn and soybeans a testament to generations of stewardship. The nearby Susquehanna River, a grand artery of the commonwealth, has always been a vital conduit, facilitating trade and offering a constant source of life and beauty, its waters reflecting the changing skies above Atlas.
Live animated radar for Atlas 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 | Atlas, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.799809°N, 76.42773°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17851 |
| 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 Atlas, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Atlas, 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 Atlas includes coordinates 40.799809°N, 76.427730°W, situated in Northumberland County. ZIP code 17851. 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.
