Ernest, Pennsylvania Weather
Ernest, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ernest, Montgomery County.
Full aviation weather for Ernest is published on the Wings Field (KLOM) page, 6 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 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: Heritage Field (KPTW) 25 km · Northeast Philadelphia Airport (KPNE) 26 km · Doylestown Airport (KDYL) 30 km · Pennridge Airport (KCKZ) 32 km · Pottstown Municipal Airport (KN47) 35 km
Conditions reported at KLOM describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ernest specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ernest.
About Ernest, Pennsylvania
Ernest is a place where the rolling hills of southeastern Pennsylvania begin to soften, their slopes giving way to a more gentle terrain. It lies 1.7 miles south-east of Norristown, PA (from Norristown, PA: bearing 136°T), and is situated 8.1 miles north-north-west of Lower Merion. The landscape here is a mosaic of mature deciduous forests, their canopies a deep, verdant green in the summer months, interspersed with fields of corn and soybeans that ripple like an emerald sea under the prevailing westerly winds. Small, clear streams, fed by hidden springs, meander through the hollows, their banks often lined with moss-covered stones and the occasional cluster of ferns. The air itself carries a subtle, earthy fragrance, a blend of damp soil, ripening grain, and the distant scent of woodsmoke, particularly potent on cool autumn evenings when the light slants long and golden across the land. The history of Ernest is intimately tied to the agricultural bounty of this region, with its fertile soil supporting generations of farming families who shaped the very contours of the land. Though industrial whispers have brushed through the broader county, Ernest itself retains a strong agrarian heart, its economy still largely rooted in the cultivation of its rich earth and the raising of livestock. The old stone farmhouses, weathered by centuries of sun and snow, stand as silent witnesses to the passage of time, their sturdy foundations a testament to the enduring spirit of those who first settled here. The local community, though modest in size, possesses a quiet resilience, a deep-seated pride in its heritage and a way of life that moves with a deliberate, unhurried grace, mirroring the slow, steady growth of the crops that define its seasons.
Live animated radar for Ernest 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 | Ernest, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.103998°N, 75.317682°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 40.103998°N, 75.317682°W, situated in Montgomery 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.
