McAlisterville, Pennsylvania Weather
McAlisterville, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for McAlisterville, Juniata County.
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About McAlisterville, Pennsylvania
McAlisterville rests in a shallow valley, a gentle depression cradled by the rolling, fertile hills of Juniata County. It lies 32.4 miles north-west of Harrisburg, PA (from Harrisburg, PA: bearing 321°T), and is situated 5.3 miles south-south-east of McClure. The land here is a patchwork quilt of cornfields and pastures, stitched together by the serpentine ribbon of Tuscarora Creek, its banks often fringed with a lush, green embroidery of willows and sycamores. The air, especially in the soft light of late afternoon, carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening grain and the damp earth of freshly turned fields. Houses, mostly of weathered clapboard and sturdy brick, cluster around the main thoroughfares, their porches often adorned with blooming geraniums or sturdy, sun-bleached rocking chairs. The sky above McAlisterville is a vast, ever-changing canvas, its moods shifting from the steely grey of an approaching storm to the boundless blue of a clear summer day, often painted with streaks of rose and gold as the sun dips below the western ridges. The history of McAlisterville is deeply intertwined with the agricultural bounty of this land, a legacy evident in the well-maintained barns and silos that punctuate the landscape. Originally settled by Scotch-Irish pioneers drawn to the rich soil and abundant water, the area's economy has long been rooted in farming, with crops like corn, soybeans, and hay forming the backbone of local prosperity. Though the larger agricultural operations have seen consolidation over the decades, the spirit of the family farm persists, its quiet diligence a constant hum beneath the surface of daily life. The presence of the Juniata Valley Railroad, though its passenger service is long gone, still hints at the region's past as a vital transportation hub, connecting its agrarian output to wider markets. Today, a blend of agriculture and small-scale manufacturing provides steady, if unhurried, employment, and the local character of McAlisterville is one of quiet resilience and neighborly connection, a place where the pace of life is measured by the turning of the seasons rather than the ticking of a clock.
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| Location | McAlisterville, Juniata County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.63619°N, 77.27471°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17049 |
| 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 McAlisterville, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for McAlisterville, 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 McAlisterville includes coordinates 40.636190°N, 77.274710°W, situated in Juniata County. ZIP code 17049. 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.
