Drifting, Pennsylvania Weather
Drifting, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Drifting, Clearfield County.
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About Drifting, Pennsylvania
Drifting lives where the land begins to fold and rise, a place where the rolling hills of Clearfield County meet the deeper green of the Allegheny Plateau. It lies 20.6 miles north-west of State College, PA (from State College, PA: bearing 321°T), and is situated 8.9 miles west of Clarence. The air here, especially after a summer rain, carries the clean, damp scent of fallen leaves and the subtle sweetness of pine. Streams, small and quick, lace through the terrain, their waters a cool, clear murmur over smooth stones, reflecting the dappled light filtering through the dense canopy of oak and maple. Fields, mostly pasture and hay, lie in irregular patches, stitched together by lines of ancient stone walls and the occasional weathered barn, their roofs bleached to a soft, silvery grey by countless seasons. The sky feels vast and open above the higher clearings, a deep, boundless blue that can shift to a dramatic, bruised purple before a storm. This is a landscape shaped by the memory of industry and the quiet persistence of agriculture. For generations, the rhythms of Drifting were tied to the earth, to timber, and to the veins of coal that once pulsed beneath the surface. Though those days have largely receded, leaving behind a legacy of resilience and a certain unhurried pace, the land itself remains the primary currency. Small farms still work the fertile hollows, their crops a vibrant splash of color against the muted greens and browns of the surrounding woodlands. The local economy, like the streams that feed the larger rivers, is a modest flow, sustained by the steady efforts of its inhabitants, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of this Clearfield County locale.
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| Location | Drifting, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 41.024224°N, 78.108342°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 16834 |
| 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 Drifting, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Drifting, 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 Drifting includes coordinates 41.024224°N, 78.108342°W, situated in Clearfield County. ZIP code 16834. 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.
