Chester, Pennsylvania Weather
Chester, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Chester, Delaware County.
Full aviation weather for Chester is published on the Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL) 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 Chester 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: Brandywine Regional Airport (KOQN) 25 km · Wilmington Airport (KILG) 29 km · Cross Keys Airport (K17N) 32 km · New Garden Airport (KN57) 35 km · Southern Cross Airport (KC01) 36 km
Conditions reported at KPHL describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Chester specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Chester, Pennsylvania
Chester, Pennsylvania, unfurls along the Delaware River's western bank, a place where the land gently slopes toward the water, marked by a succession of low hills and occasional flatlands. It lies 7.0 miles south-west of Upper Darby, PA (from Upper Darby, PA: bearing 219°T), and is situated 9.4 miles south-south-west of Havertown. The air here carries the tang of the river, especially on humid summer afternoons when the heat rises from the asphalt and the distant hum of industry seems to settle into the very bones of the place. Older neighborhoods, with their modest brick homes and mature oak trees, speak of a time when life moved at a different cadence, while newer developments push outward, a constant, quiet expansion. The riverfront itself, though largely industrial, offers glimpses of the water's broad, slate-grey expanse, a constant reminder of the waterway that has shaped Chester's identity for centuries. The history of Chester is deeply entwined with the Delaware River, a port city since its colonial beginnings, witnessing the ebb and flow of trade and industry. For generations, its economy was powered by shipbuilding, manufacturing, and steel production, leaving behind a legacy of sturdy, utilitarian architecture and a resilient, working-class spirit. Though the grand factories have largely fallen silent, the echoes of their past reverberate in the town's character. Chester is also home to the historic Old Chester Courthouse, a landmark that has stood witness to centuries of local governance and community life, and the vibrant Widener University, which injects a youthful energy into the historic landscape, fostering a dynamic interplay between its storied past and its evolving present.
Live animated radar for Chester 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, Delaware County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 39.849557°N, 75.355746°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 19013, 19016 |
| 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, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chester, 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 includes coordinates 39.849557°N, 75.355746°W, situated in Delaware County. ZIP code 19013, 19016. 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.
