Lewistown, Pennsylvania Weather
Lewistown, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lewistown, Schuylkill County.
Full aviation weather for Lewistown is published on the Schuylkill County Joe Zerbey Airport (KZER) page, 29 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 Lewistown 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 Lewistown: Grimes Airport (K8N1) 34 km · Bloomsburg Municipal Airport (KN13) 45 km · Northumberland County Airport (KN79) 46 km · Deck Airport (K9D4) 49 km · Muir Army Air Field (Fort Indiantown Gap) Airport (KMUI) 56 km
Conditions reported at KZER describe the airfield itself. Weather 29 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lewistown specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lewistown.
About Lewistown, Pennsylvania
Lewistown unfolds in a landscape of rolling hills and fertile valleys, where the Juniata River, a silver ribbon, traces its path through the heart of Mifflin County. It lies 15.9 miles south of Hazleton, PA (from Hazleton, PA: bearing 190°T), and is situated 9.4 miles east-north-east of Pottsville. The air here, particularly in the hushed moments of dawn, carries the scent of damp earth and distant pine, a subtle perfume that clings to the weathered stone buildings and the broad, quiet streets. Oak and maple trees, their leaves catching the slanted sunlight of late afternoon, cast intricate shadows across the sidewalks, while the distant blue haze of the Appalachian foothills provides a constant, majestic backdrop. The town itself possesses a quiet dignity, a sense of enduring presence that speaks of lives lived with a steady, grounded rhythm, where the changing seasons are marked by the shifting colors of the surrounding woodlands and the murmur of the river. The history of Lewistown is deeply entwined with the flow of the Juniata, a waterway that once served as a vital artery for commerce and westward expansion. Early settlers, drawn by the rich agricultural land and the promise of opportunity, established the town, and its economy long revolved around farming and the milling of grain. Later, the railroad arrived, a steel serpent that brought new industries and connected Lewistown to a wider world, though the echoes of its industrial past are now softened by the passage of time, leaving behind a legacy of sturdy brick structures and a resilient spirit. Today, the town continues to draw sustenance from the surrounding countryside, its local businesses reflecting a blend of tradition and modern enterprise, a quiet testament to the enduring appeal of this river valley.
Live animated radar for Lewistown 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 | Lewistown, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.73259°N, 76.027987°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 18252, 17044 |
| 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 Lewistown, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lewistown, 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 Lewistown includes coordinates 40.732590°N, 76.027987°W, situated in Schuylkill County. ZIP code 18252, 17044. 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.
