Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania Weather
Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Clifton Heights, Delaware County.
Full aviation weather for Clifton Heights is published on the Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL) page, 8 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 Clifton Heights 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 Clifton Heights: Brandywine Regional Airport (KOQN) 25 km · Cross Keys Airport (K17N) 34 km · Wilmington Airport (KILG) 38 km · Southern Cross Airport (KC01) 39 km · New Garden Airport (KN57) 42 km
Conditions reported at KPHL describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Clifton Heights specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania
Clifton Heights rises with a certain grounded dignity from the rolling hills of Delaware County, its landscape a mosaic of weathered brick homes and mature oak trees that cast long, cool shadows in the late afternoon sun. It lies 1.2 miles west of Upper Darby, PA (from Upper Darby, PA: bearing 273°T), and is situated 7.2 miles west-south-west of Philadelphia. The terrain here is not dramatic, but possesses a quiet resilience, a gentle rise and fall that hints at the slow work of water over millennia. Streets wind with an unpretentious logic, lined by manicured lawns and the occasional stoop where neighbors might pause for a shared word, the air carrying the faint, sweet scent of honeysuckle in the warmer months. There’s a palpable sense of permanence in the sturdy architecture, a feeling that these structures have weathered seasons and generations, standing firm against the sometimes capricious winds that sweep across the region. The history of Clifton Heights is deeply entwined with the industrial spirit that once pulsed through this part of Pennsylvania, its founding and growth fueled by the textile mills that brought livelihoods and a distinct character to its streets. The echoes of that industrious past can still be felt, a subtle hum beneath the surface of everyday life, even as the economy has diversified. While no longer dominated by looms and spindles, the local character remains shaped by that legacy of hard work and community cohesion. Today, Clifton Heights is a place where families put down roots, drawn by its accessible location and the enduring appeal of its established neighborhoods, a place that offers a steady, dependable rhythm for those who call it home.
Live animated radar for Clifton Heights 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 | Clifton Heights, Delaware County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 39.929279°N, 75.296297°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 19018 |
| 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 Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clifton Heights, 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 Clifton Heights includes coordinates 39.929279°N, 75.296297°W, situated in Delaware County. ZIP code 19018. 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.
