Clifford, Pennsylvania Weather
Clifford, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Clifford, Susquehanna County.
Full aviation weather for Clifford is published on the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (KAVP) page, 36 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. 4 airfields within reach of Clifford 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 Clifford: Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (KWBW) 44 km · Flying Dollar Airport (K8N4) 56 km · Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport (KMPO) 60 km
Conditions reported at KAVP describe the airfield itself. Weather 36 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Clifford specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Clifford.
About Clifford, Pennsylvania
Clifford rests in a fold of Susquehanna County, where rolling hills, cloaked in a deep, verdant green for much of the year, gradually descend towards the sinuous Susquehanna River. It lies 16.9 miles north of Scranton, PA (from Scranton, PA: bearing 11°T), and is situated 7.2 miles north-west of Carbondale. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of deciduous forests and the subtle sweetness of ripening apples from scattered orchards. Fields of corn and hay, their stalks whispering in the breeze, punctuate the dense woodland, creating a patchwork quilt across the undulating terrain. The light, especially in the late afternoon, possesses a peculiar quality, a softened gold that seems to linger on the weathered barns and the quiet, unassuming homes, lending a peaceful, almost timeless aura to the landscape. The history of Clifford is deeply entwined with the agricultural spirit of this region, a legacy evident in the enduring farms that still dot the countryside, their fields testament to generations of cultivation. Once, logging played a significant role, the timber harvested from these same hills feeding the burgeoning industries of a young nation. Today, the economy of Clifford and its surroundings hums with a quieter, more diversified tune, drawing sustenance from the land through small-scale farming, local businesses, and the steady, measured pace of everyday life. The nearby Susquehanna River, a constant, powerful presence, has always been a vital artery, shaping the very character and aspirations of the communities that flourish along its banks, including Clifford.
Live animated radar for Clifford 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 | Clifford, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 41.648969°N, 75.598798°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 18407, 18413 |
| 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 Clifford, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clifford, 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 Clifford includes coordinates 41.648969°N, 75.598798°W, situated in Susquehanna County. ZIP code 18407, 18413. 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.
