Ernest, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ernest, Montgomery County.
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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.
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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 | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
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, 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 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. 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.