Jefferson, Pennsylvania Weather
Jefferson, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Jefferson, Clarion County.
Full aviation weather for Jefferson is published on the Clarion County Airport (KAXQ) page, 10 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson: Venango Regional Airport (KFKL) 32 km · Titusville Airport (K6G1) 48 km · Grove City Airport (K29D) 52 km · DuBois Regional Airport (KDUJ) 55 km · Pittsburgh/Butler Regional Airport (KBTP) 58 km
Conditions reported at KAXQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Jefferson specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Jefferson.
About Jefferson, Pennsylvania
Jefferson lies in the heart of rolling hills, where the land folds and unfolds in a gentle, persistent rhythm. It lies 48.7 miles north-north-east of McCandless, PA (from McCandless, PA: bearing 30°T), and is situated 8.9 miles west of Clarion. The terrain here is a study in subtle gradients, with broad, open fields giving way to dense stands of mixed hardwoods that climb the slopes. Waterways, small and unassuming for the most part, thread through the valleys, their banks often softened by a fringe of ferns and moss. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of damp soil and the faint, sweet perfume of distant wildflowers. The sky above Jefferson often stretches wide, a canvas for clouds that drift with a slow, deliberate grace, painting fleeting shadows across the landscape. This corner of Clarion County has a history intertwined with the extraction of natural resources, though the scars of those endeavors have long since been softened by time and tenacious greenery. The local economy, once heavily reliant on coal and timber, now finds its pulse in a more diversified rhythm, with agriculture and small businesses forming the backbone of daily life. Jefferson itself, while not boasting grand monuments, possesses a quiet dignity, a sense of enduring presence. The community’s character is one of resilience, a quiet strength that seems to emanate from the very earth, a testament to generations who have worked this land and built their lives here.
Live animated radar for Jefferson 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 | Jefferson, Clarion County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 41.203117°N, 79.555047°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15312, 16232, 17311 |
| 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 Jefferson, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Jefferson, 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 Jefferson includes coordinates 41.203117°N, 79.555047°W, situated in Clarion County. ZIP code 15312, 16232, 17311. 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.
