New Castle, Pennsylvania Weather
New Castle, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for New Castle, Clearfield County.
Full aviation weather for New Castle is published on the Albert Airport (K1N3) page, 13 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 New Castle 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 New Castle: Clearfield Lawrence Airport (KFIG) 20 km · Mid-State Regional Airport (KPSB) 22 km · State College Regional Airport (KUNV) 42 km · Bellefonte Airport (KN96) 44 km · Punxsutawney Municipal Airport (KN35) 50 km
Conditions reported at K1N3 describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at New Castle specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for New Castle.
About New Castle, Pennsylvania
New Castle unfolds across rolling hills, a landscape etched by the patient work of water and time. It lies 25.0 miles north of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 6°T), and is situated 6.5 miles west-south-west of Philipsburg. The terrain here is a study in subtle gradients, where the land rises and falls with a quiet persistence, supporting stands of hardwood and the occasional weathered barn. Streams, often little more than silver threads in the summer sun, snake through the valleys, their banks lined with the resilient green of ferns and moss. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a fragrance that settles over New Castle like a familiar blanket. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-clouded sky, possesses a diffused, almost milky quality, softening the edges of the world and lending a contemplative hue to the scene. The history of New Castle is deeply intertwined with the earth's bounty and the industrious spirit of its people. Coal veins once ran rich beneath this ground, fueling a boom that shaped the very character of the community, leaving behind a legacy of sturdy brick buildings and a resilience born of hard work. While the mines have largely fallen silent, the echoes of that era remain, a palpable undercurrent in the town's fabric. The local economy now leans more towards diversified manufacturing and a growing service sector, but the memory of coal and iron still informs the pragmatic outlook of its residents. Notable landmarks, like the historic courthouse, stand as silent witnesses to generations of commerce and community life, their stone facades absorbing the stories of those who walked their halls. The rhythm of life in New Castle, though perhaps less hurried than in days past, still holds a certain groundedness, a quiet dignity that speaks of enduring roots.
Live animated radar for New Castle 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 | New Castle, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.877836°N, 78.342518°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 16101, 16666, 17901, 16102 |
| 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 New Castle, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for New Castle, 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 New Castle includes coordinates 40.877836°N, 78.342518°W, situated in Clearfield County. ZIP code 16101, 16666, 17901, 16102. 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.
