Jefferson, Pennsylvania Weather
Jefferson, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Jefferson, Schuylkill County.
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About Jefferson, Pennsylvania
Jefferson sits within a gentle embrace of rolling hills, their slopes often softened by the deep green of mature trees, hinting at the Appalachian foothills that shape this corner of Schuylkill County. It lies 20.2 miles north-north-west of Reading, PA (from Reading, PA: bearing 328°T), and is situated 7.8 miles south-south-east of Pottsville. The land here breathes a quiet resilience, a character carved not by dramatic peaks, but by the patient sculpting of water and wind over millennia. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent cloud cover, possesses a diffused quality, illuminating the weathered wood of farmhouses and the stoic grey of ancient stone barns with a tender, almost melancholic glow. The air, particularly in the mornings before the day’s quiet industry begins, carries the clean scent of damp earth and distant pine, a subtle perfume that speaks of the surrounding woodlands. The history of Jefferson is inextricably linked to the earth’s bounty, a narrative of extraction and perseverance that echoes through the landscape. Once a vital hub for the region's coal mining operations, the legacy of that era is still palpable, not in overt scars, but in the very bones of the community and the sturdy, practical architecture that shelters its people. While the mines have largely fallen silent, the spirit of hard work and self-reliance persists, finding new expression in local businesses and the continued stewardship of the land. The Schuylkill River, a ribbon of often steely water, has been both a source of life and a conduit for the region’s commerce, its presence a constant, murmuring reminder of the forces that have shaped Jefferson's destiny.
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| Location | Jefferson, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.584536°N, 76.129664°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 | July 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, 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 Jefferson includes coordinates 40.584536°N, 76.129664°W, situated in Schuylkill 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. 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.
