Derrick City, Pennsylvania Weather
Derrick City, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Derrick City, McKean County.
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About Derrick City, Pennsylvania
Derrick City rises from the rolling terrain of McKean County, a place where the dense green of the Allegheny Plateau presses in close, its hemlocks and maples a constant, hushed presence. It lies 35.2 miles east-south-east of Jamestown, NY (from Jamestown, NY: bearing 104°T), and is situated 3.9 miles east-north-east of Bradford. The land itself breathes a cool, damp air, often carrying the scent of pine needles and the rich earth after a rain. Small streams, their waters cool and clear, thread through the hollows, reflecting the ever-changing sky in their quicksilver passage. The roads here curve with the contours of the land, following the natural inclinations of the hills rather than imposing a rigid geometry. Even on a bright afternoon, there’s a certain softness to the light, filtered through the canopy, that lends a quietude to the landscape. This is a place whose story is deeply entwined with the black gold that once flowed beneath its surface. The landscape bears the quiet scars of a booming oil industry from a bygone era, though the derricks themselves are now mostly stories whispered on the wind. The local economy, while diversified, still echoes that foundational drive, with a resilient spirit that has seen Derrick City adapt and endure. The community maintains a grounded character, a sense of shared history that is palpable in the unassuming architecture and the neighborly greetings exchanged along the main thoroughfares. There’s a gentle pace to life here, a steady rhythm dictated by the seasons and the enduring connection to the surrounding natural world.
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| Location | Derrick City, McKean County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 41.970619°N, 78.571414°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 16701, 16727 |
| Area Code | 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Derrick City, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Derrick City, Pennsylvania, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Derrick City includes coordinates 41.970619°N, 78.571414°W, situated in McKean County. ZIP code 16701, 16727. 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
