Essington, Pennsylvania Weather
Essington, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Essington, Delaware County.
Full aviation weather for Essington is published on the Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL) page, 5 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 Essington 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 Essington: Brandywine Regional Airport (KOQN) 28 km · Cross Keys Airport (K17N) 28 km · Southern Cross Airport (KC01) 33 km · Wilmington Airport (KILG) 33 km · New Garden Airport (KN57) 40 km
Conditions reported at KPHL describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Essington specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Essington.
About Essington, Pennsylvania
Essington rests along the Delaware River, a place where the air carries the tang of salt and the distant hum of industry. It lies 3.2 miles east-north-east of Chester, PA (from Chester, PA: bearing 74°T), and is situated 9.4 miles south-west of Philadelphia. The land here is low-lying, a gentle slope towards the water, marked by broadleaf trees and occasional stands of reeds that sway with the prevailing breeze. Marshy inlets finger into the shoreline, reflecting the wide, often overcast sky, and the occasional seagull cries out with a sharp, insistent sound. It is a landscape that feels both practical and a little wild, where the human imprint is evident but never entirely dominates the natural flow of the river and the sky. The history of Essington is deeply entwined with the river that defines it, a waterway that has long served as a conduit for trade and travel. Once a vital hub for aviation, the Philadelphia Seaplane Base once operated here, a reminder of a bygone era of flight and exploration that seems to linger in the very atmosphere. Today, the local economy is a blend of the practical and the necessary, with industries that draw strength from its strategic position on the river, supporting the flow of goods and services. The rhythm of life in Essington is shaped by the tides and the constant movement of boats, a steady pulse against the backdrop of the wider world.
Live animated radar for Essington 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 | Essington, Delaware County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 39.862057°N, 75.297131°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 19029 |
| 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 Essington, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Essington, 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 Essington includes coordinates 39.862057°N, 75.297131°W, situated in Delaware County. ZIP code 19029. 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.
