Charlestown, Pennsylvania Weather
Charlestown, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Charlestown, Chester County.
Full aviation weather for Charlestown is published on the Heritage Field (KPTW) page, 16 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 Charlestown 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 Charlestown: Pottstown Municipal Airport (KN47) 21 km · Wings Field (KLOM) 25 km · Morgantown Airport (KO03) 28 km · Pennridge Airport (KCKZ) 39 km · Quakertown Airport (KUKT) 40 km
Conditions reported at KPTW describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Charlestown specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Charlestown.
About Charlestown, Pennsylvania
Charlestown unfolds across rolling hills where the Brandywine River, a ribbon of glinting pewter, dictates the land's gentle inclination. It lies 6.4 miles west-north-west of Tredyffrin, PA (from Tredyffrin, PA: bearing 287°T), and is situated 7.5 miles west-south-west of Lower Providence. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint scent of turned earth and distant woodsmoke, a reminder of the agricultural heritage that still clings to the edges of its settled spaces. Stone farmhouses, weathered to the colour of aged parchment, punctuate the landscape, their sturdy forms speaking of generations who worked this soil under a sky that often leans towards a soft, bruised twilight. The terrain, a subtle mosaic of open fields and mature woodlands, feels both familiar and quietly grand, a place where the horizon doesn't so much recede as it invites a thoughtful pause. The early settlers of Charlestown, drawn by the fertile ground and the power of the river, laid down roots that have grown deep into the region's character. This was a place where mills once hummed, harnessing the Brandywine's flow to grind grain and saw timber, a testament to an industry that shaped the very contours of the valley. Though those days of heavy industry have largely passed, a quiet prosperity persists, sustained by a blend of modern enterprise and a steadfast appreciation for the past. Charlestown’s historic district, a collection of well-preserved buildings, offers a tangible link to its origins, a place where the echoes of bygone eras can almost be heard on the breeze that rustles through the ancient oaks.
Live animated radar for Charlestown 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 | Charlestown, Chester County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.098716°N, 75.552974°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 19460, 16242, 17236, 19425 |
| 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 Charlestown, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Charlestown, 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 Charlestown includes coordinates 40.098716°N, 75.552974°W, situated in Chester County. ZIP code 19460, 16242, 17236, 19425. 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.
