Colwyn, Pennsylvania Weather
Colwyn, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Colwyn, Delaware County.
Full aviation weather for Colwyn is published on the Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL) page, 5 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 Colwyn 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 Colwyn: Brandywine Regional Airport (KOQN) 29 km · Cross Keys Airport (K17N) 30 km · Southern Cross Airport (KC01) 35 km · Wilmington Airport (KILG) 40 km · New Garden Airport (KN57) 45 km
Conditions reported at KPHL describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Colwyn specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Colwyn, Pennsylvania
Colwyn breathes with the quiet hum of a place that has seen its share of seasons, its landscape a gentle slope towards the Delaware River, the terrain marked by modest hills and the winding paths of smaller creeks that feed into its larger neighbor. It lies 1.5 miles south-east of Upper Darby, PA (from Upper Darby, PA: bearing 136°T), and is situated 5.5 miles west-south-west of Philadelphia. The air here, especially on a late summer afternoon, carries a certain earthy sweetness, a blend of mown grass and the distant, subtle tang of industry. Mature oaks and maples, their branches reaching like old hands, cast dappled patterns across the sidewalks, and the houses, a mix of sturdy brick Victorians and more modern interpretations, seem to huddle together, sharing stories of years gone by. There’s a palpable sense of groundedness, as if the very soil beneath your feet remembers the footsteps of generations. This corner of Delaware County carries the echoes of its industrial past, a time when the rumble of trains and the clatter of machinery were the dominant sounds. Colwyn, like many communities in this region, drew its lifeblood from the mills and factories that once lined the riverbanks, their workers creating the goods that fueled a growing nation. While the large-scale manufacturing has largely receded, a quiet resilience persists, evident in the small businesses that still thrive, offering a handshake and a familiar face. The proximity to the river remains a defining characteristic, a watery artery that has always shaped the lives and livelihoods of those who call Colwyn home, offering moments of quiet reflection or the promise of a cool breeze on a warm day.
Live animated radar for Colwyn 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 | Colwyn, Delaware County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 39.912335°N, 75.253794°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 19023 |
| 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 Colwyn, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Colwyn, 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 Colwyn includes coordinates 39.912335°N, 75.253794°W, situated in Delaware County. ZIP code 19023. 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.
