Ferndale, Pennsylvania Weather
Ferndale, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ferndale, Schuylkill County.
Full aviation weather for Ferndale is published on the Bloomsburg Municipal Airport (KN13) page, 21 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 Ferndale 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 Ferndale: Schuylkill County Joe Zerbey Airport (KZER) 22 km · Northumberland County Airport (KN79) 26 km · Danville Airport (K8N8) 34 km · Grimes Airport (K8N1) 44 km · Sunbury Airport (K71N) 45 km
Conditions reported at KN13 describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ferndale specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ferndale.
About Ferndale, Pennsylvania
Ferndale lies cradled by the rolling hills of Schuylkill County, where the very air seems to hold the scent of damp earth and pine needles after a summer rain. It lies 15.0 miles west-south-west of Hazleton, PA (from Hazleton, PA: bearing 250°T), and is situated 4.8 miles north-north-west of Shenandoah. The landscape here is a study in gentle contours, a tapestry of dense woodlands punctuated by the occasional clearing, where fields of corn and hay stretch out under a sky that often paints itself in hues of bruised purple and molten gold at dusk. A quiet creek, its waters glinting like scattered mica, meanders through the valley floor, its soft murmur a constant companion to the rustle of leaves and the distant call of unseen birds. The houses, often weathered wood or stone, seem to emerge organically from the terrain, their roofs softened by moss and the passage of seasons, giving the impression of a place that has long since settled into its own particular rhythm. This corner of Pennsylvania carries the deep imprint of a past intertwined with the earth's bounty, particularly coal. Though the industry's zenith has long receded, the echoes of its presence are still felt in the resilient spirit of Ferndale. The local economy, while diversified, still draws strength from the surrounding agricultural lands and the ongoing, though less dominant, extraction industries. Small businesses dot the main thoroughfare, their storefronts displaying goods that speak to a practical, hardworking populace. There are no grand monuments or bustling marketplaces here, but rather a quiet dignity in the way life unfolds, a sense of community built on shared history and a deep connection to the land. The people of Ferndale possess a grounded pragmatism, a quiet strength forged by generations who understood the demands and rewards of living in such a place.
Live animated radar for Ferndale 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Ferndale, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.882032°N, 76.244107°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17866, 18972, 17985, 15905 |
| 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 Ferndale, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ferndale, 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 Ferndale includes coordinates 40.882032°N, 76.244107°W, situated in Schuylkill County. ZIP code 17866, 18972, 17985, 15905. 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.
