Maxatawny, Pennsylvania Weather
Maxatawny, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Maxatawny, Berks County.
Full aviation weather for Maxatawny is published on the Allentown Queen City Municipal Airport (KXLL) page, 17 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 Maxatawny 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 Maxatawny: Lehigh Valley International Airport (KABE) 24 km · Quakertown Airport (KUKT) 29 km · Reading Regional Airport (Carl A Spaatz Field) (KRDG) 30 km · Jake Arner Memorial Airport (K22N) 30 km · Pottstown Municipal Airport (KN47) 31 km
Conditions reported at KXLL describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Maxatawny specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Maxatawny.
About Maxatawny, Pennsylvania
Maxatawny unfolds across a landscape of rolling hills, where the earth, a rich tapestry of ochre and deep green, slopes gently towards unseen horizons. It lies 11.4 miles west-south-west of Allentown, PA (from Allentown, PA: bearing 246°T), and is situated 9.3 miles west-south-west of Hilltown. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, earthy sweetness, a testament to the fertile soil that underpins the very character of Maxatawny. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch like rumpled blankets under a sky that can shift from a clear, piercing blue to a bruised, dramatic grey with surprising speed. Old farmhouses, their paint weathered to a soft patina, stand sentinel along winding lanes, their porches often draped with the quiet dignity of age. The occasional stand of mature oak trees, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers, breaks the expanse, offering pockets of dappled shade where the silence seems to hum with unseen life. This land in Maxatawny has long been shaped by the diligence of its inhabitants, a legacy of farming that began with early settlers seeking prosperity in the fertile valleys. For generations, the economy has been intrinsically tied to the bounty of the earth, with crops that have sustained families and communities for centuries. While agriculture remains a cornerstone, the subtle pulse of modern life can be felt in the small businesses that dot the main thoroughfares, offering a quiet counterpoint to the agrarian rhythms. The history of Maxatawny is not one of grand pronouncements but of steady perseverance, of families who have worked this land, their stories whispered in the rustle of cornstalks and the sturdy construction of barns that have weathered countless seasons.
Live animated radar for Maxatawny 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 | Maxatawny, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.542595°N, 75.688802°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 19538 |
| 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 Maxatawny, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Maxatawny, 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 Maxatawny includes coordinates 40.542595°N, 75.688802°W, situated in Berks County. ZIP code 19538. 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.
