Chester Hill, Pennsylvania Weather
Chester Hill, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Chester Hill, Clearfield County.
Full aviation weather for Chester Hill is published on the Albert Airport (K1N3) page, 9 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 Chester Hill 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 Chester Hill: Mid-State Regional Airport (KPSB) 12 km · Clearfield Lawrence Airport (KFIG) 24 km · State College Regional Airport (KUNV) 32 km · Bellefonte Airport (KN96) 35 km · Mifflin County Airport (KRVL) 56 km
Conditions reported at K1N3 describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Chester Hill specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Chester Hill, Pennsylvania
Chester Hill unfolds across the rolling terrain of central Pennsylvania, a landscape shaped by time and the enduring strength of its bedrock. It lies 20.4 miles west-north-west of State College, PA (from State College, PA: bearing 289°T), and is situated 0.6 miles south-west of Philipsburg. The land here is a study in subtle contours, where broad hillsides give way to shallow valleys, and the sky feels vast and unburdened. Dense stands of oak and pine claim much of the acreage, their deep greens softening into hazy blues in the distance, especially as the afternoon sun begins its slow descent, casting long, benevolent shadows that stretch and deepen across the fields. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries a crisp, clean scent, a mélange of damp earth, pine needles, and the distant promise of woodsmoke, a constant reminder of the wildness that presses in at the edges of settlement. The history of Chester Hill is intrinsically tied to the resources beneath its soil, a narrative etched not in grand monuments but in the quiet persistence of its people. For generations, the extraction of coal was the lifeblood of this region, a demanding industry that forged a resilient character in its inhabitants. While the mines themselves may be quiet now, the echoes of that era resonate in the close-knit communities and the strong work ethic that still defines Chester Hill. The local economy, though diversified, retains a connection to its agricultural roots, with farms dotting the hillsides, their fields a patchwork of greens and golds under the changing seasons. The pace of life here is measured, dictated less by the ticking clock and more by the rise and fall of the sun and the steady turning of the earth.
Live animated radar for Chester Hill 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 | Chester Hill, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.88978°N, 78.228347°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 16866 |
| 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 Chester Hill, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chester Hill, 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 Chester Hill includes coordinates 40.889780°N, 78.228347°W, situated in Clearfield County. ZIP code 16866. 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.
