Ernest, Pennsylvania Weather
Ernest, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Ernest, Indiana County.
Full aviation weather for Ernest is published on the Indiana County–Jimmy Stewart Airport (KIDI) page, 7 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. 5 airfields within reach of Ernest 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 Ernest: Punxsutawney Municipal Airport (KN35) 38 km · John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (KJST) 49 km · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (KLBE) 49 km · DuBois Regional Airport (KDUJ) 60 km
Conditions reported at KIDI describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ernest specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Ernest, Pennsylvania
Ernest lies at the edge of rolling hills, a place where the earth breathes in slow, steady sighs. It lies 33.2 miles east-north-east of Plum, PA (from Plum, PA: bearing 68°T), and is situated 3.9 miles north of Indiana. The land here is a patchwork of wooded slopes and cleared fields, the trees a dense, layered green that deepens to an almost bruised indigo as dusk approaches. Creeks, small and persistent, thread their way through the hollows, their banks often soft with moss and fallen leaves, carrying the cool, damp scent of the earth. The air itself often holds a crispness, even in summer, hinting at the higher elevations that cradle this corner of Indiana County. The character of Ernest is etched by its past, a history tied to the extraction of coal that once pulsed beneath the surface. Though those days have largely receded, the legacy remains in the shape of the land and the quiet resilience of its people. The local economy, once dominated by the mines, has shifted, with many residents finding work in surrounding larger towns or pursuing agricultural ventures on the less rugged terrain. The absence of major highways lends Ernest a sense of quietude, a place where the passage of time feels measured not by the rush of traffic, but by the changing seasons and the predictable arc of the sun.
Live animated radar for Ernest and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Ernest, Indiana County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.678121°N, 79.161702°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15739, 19428, 15701 |
| 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 Ernest, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ernest, 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 Ernest includes coordinates 40.678121°N, 79.161702°W, situated in Indiana County. ZIP code 15739, 19428, 15701. 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.
