Ludlow, Pennsylvania Weather
Ludlow, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ludlow, McKean County.
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About Ludlow, Pennsylvania
Ludlow rests in a valley where the land rises in broad, forested shoulders, the hills of McKean County holding it close. It lies 29.6 miles south-south-east of Jamestown, NY (from Jamestown, NY: bearing 149°T), and is situated 8.2 miles west-north-west of Kane. The Allegheny River, a broad, slow-moving ribbon of green and grey, defines the western edge of the valley, its banks often softened by emergent reeds and the occasional weathered dock. The air here carries the scent of pine needles and damp earth, a constant, earthy perfume, especially after a summer rain. The houses, many of them of a simple, sturdy construction, are clustered along the river and the main thoroughfares, their roofs catching the shifting light of the Pennsylvania sky, which can, at dusk, ignite in hues of apricot and amethyst. The surrounding landscape is a deep, unbroken green for much of the year, a testament to the wildness that presses in from all sides, a place where the quiet murmur of the river is the dominant sound. The story of Ludlow is deeply entwined with the timber and paper industries that once thrived in these hills, the ghosts of sawmills and pulp mills lingering in the very air. The Allegheny River served as a vital artery for transporting logs downstream, a testament to the ingenuity and labor that shaped this place. While those days of industrial might have softened, a quiet resilience persists in Ludlow. The local economy now finds its footing in a more diversified approach, with a focus on the natural resources that still define the region, including outdoor recreation and small businesses that cater to the needs of its residents. The spirit of self-reliance, born from the demands of this often-harsh terrain, remains a quiet, defining characteristic of the people who call Ludlow home.
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| Location | Ludlow, McKean County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 41.728394°N, 78.94337°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 19122, 16333 |
| 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 Ludlow, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ludlow, 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 Ludlow includes coordinates 41.728394°N, 78.943370°W, situated in McKean County. ZIP code 19122, 16333. 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.
