Jonestown, Pennsylvania Weather
Jonestown, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Jonestown, Columbia County.
Full aviation weather for Jonestown is published on the Bloomsburg Municipal Airport (KN13) page, 18 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 Jonestown 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 Jonestown: Hazleton Municipal Airport (KHZL) 30 km · Danville Airport (K8N8) 35 km · Northumberland County Airport (KN79) 39 km · Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (KWBW) 42 km · Schuylkill County Joe Zerbey Airport (KZER) 47 km
Conditions reported at KN13 describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Jonestown specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Jonestown.
About Jonestown, Pennsylvania
Jonestown rests in a hollow of rolling hills, where the Susquehanna River’s influence is felt in the soft, damp air and the rich, dark soil that yields its bounty. It lies 20.8 miles north-west of Hazleton, PA (from Hazleton, PA: bearing 305°T), and is situated 6.3 miles north-west of Berwick. The landscape here is a patchwork of dense woodlands, their canopies a vibrant green in summer and a fiery display in autumn, interspersed with fields of corn and hay that stretch towards the horizon. A quiet stillness often settles over Jonestown, broken only by the rustle of leaves, the distant lowing of cattle, or the murmur of the creek that winds its way through the valley, its water cool and clear over smooth stones. The light, especially in the late afternoon, has a peculiar golden quality, as if the very air itself has been infused with the warmth of the earth. The history of Jonestown is deeply entwined with the agricultural spirit of this region, a place where generations have worked the land, their lives shaped by the seasons and the soil. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile ground and the promise of a life independent of crowded cities, established farms that still dot the countryside, some bearing the marks of decades, even centuries, of continuous cultivation. The local economy, while not bustling with industry, remains grounded in the enduring strength of its agricultural roots, with small businesses catering to the needs of farmers and the surrounding residents. There are no grand monuments or famous landmarks here, but rather a quiet dignity in the weathered barns, the old stone walls that delineate property lines, and the simple, sturdy homes that speak of a community built on hard work and resilience. Jonestown holds a distinct character, a feeling of being both rooted and unfettered, a place where the past is not forgotten but lives on in the rhythm of everyday life.
Live animated radar for Jonestown 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 | Jonestown, Columbia County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 41.129251°N, 76.304104°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17901, 17859, 15022, 17038 |
| 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 Jonestown, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Jonestown, 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 Jonestown includes coordinates 41.129251°N, 76.304104°W, situated in Columbia County. ZIP code 17901, 17859, 15022, 17038. 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.
