Blue Ball, Pennsylvania Weather
Blue Ball, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Blue Ball, Clearfield County.
Full aviation weather for Blue Ball is published on the Albert Airport (K1N3) page, 6 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 Blue Ball 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 Blue Ball: Mid-State Regional Airport (KPSB) 17 km · Clearfield Lawrence Airport (KFIG) 18 km · State College Regional Airport (KUNV) 37 km · Bellefonte Airport (KN96) 39 km · Punxsutawney Municipal Airport (KN35) 55 km
Conditions reported at K1N3 describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Blue Ball specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Blue Ball.
About Blue Ball, Pennsylvania
Blue Ball rests in a landscape where the rolling hills of central Pennsylvania begin their gentle descent into the broader valleys. It lies 23.8 miles west-north-west of State College, PA (from State College, PA: bearing 293°T), and is situated 3.8 miles north-west of Philipsburg. The terrain here is a study in muted greens and earthy browns, a patchwork of dense woodlands punctuated by open fields that catch the sun's broad strokes. Streams, often little more than whispers of water over moss-slicked stones, thread their way through the hollows, reflecting the sky in fleeting silver. The air, especially in the early morning or late afternoon, carries a clean, cool scent of damp earth and pine, a tangible presence that seems to settle deep into the lungs. The character of Blue Ball is one of quiet resilience, a place where the land dictates the pace and the sky holds sway. The story of Blue Ball is deeply entwined with the timber and coal that once flowed from the surrounding hills, industries that carved out livelihoods and shaped the very contours of the land. While those days of boom have largely receded, a spirit of self-reliance persists, evident in the small farms and businesses that continue to serve the local needs. Old barns, weathered and stoic, stand as silent witnesses to generations of hard work, their timbers groaning with the weight of accumulated history. The local economy, now more diversified, leans on the enduring connection to the natural resources, with a growing appreciation for the quiet beauty that draws visitors seeking respite from the clamor of busier places. Evenings in Blue Ball often arrive with a profound stillness, broken only by the distant hoot of an owl or the soft murmur of the wind through the trees.
Live animated radar for Blue Ball 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 | Blue Ball, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.927557°N, 78.280015°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17519, 17506, 16878, 17557 |
| 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 Blue Ball, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Blue Ball, 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 Blue Ball includes coordinates 40.927557°N, 78.280015°W, situated in Clearfield County. ZIP code 17519, 17506, 16878, 17557. 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.
