Newtown, Pennsylvania Weather
Newtown, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Newtown, Bucks County.
Full aviation weather for Newtown is published on the Trenton Mercer Airport (KTTN) page, 12 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 Newtown 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 Newtown: Sky Manor Airport (KN40) 38 km · Mc Guire Air Force Base (KWRI) 38 km · Somerset Airport (KSMQ) 50 km · Old Bridge Airport (K3N6) 51 km · Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport (KNEL) 54 km
Conditions reported at KTTN describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Newtown specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Newtown.
About Newtown, Pennsylvania
Newtown lies cradled in the rolling hills of Bucks County, a place where the land itself seems to exhale a quiet contentment. It lies 3.9 miles west of Lower Makefield, PA (from Lower Makefield, PA: bearing 269°T), and is situated 8.7 miles north of Bensalem. The terrain here is a gentle ebb and flow, a tapestry of well-tended fields and wooded enclaves that give way to the subtle, sinuous curves of the Neshaminy Creek. Mature oaks and maples, their branches reaching like weathered hands towards the sky, cast dappled shadows across the roads, and in the late afternoon, the light takes on a honeyed quality, bathing the stone facades of older buildings in a warm, enduring glow. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and burgeoning growth, a constant reminder of the fertile ground that defines this corner of Pennsylvania. The history of Newtown is written in the sturdy brick of its colonial-era architecture and the enduring spirit of its people, a lineage stretching back to its founding as a central meeting place for the region. Once a vital hub for stagecoach routes, its economy has gracefully shifted from its agricultural roots to a vibrant mix of small businesses and professional services, drawing residents who appreciate its blend of historic charm and modern convenience. The borough retains a palpable sense of community, a feeling that the past is not merely remembered but actively inhabited, particularly in the preserved elegance of its downtown core. Visitors often remark on the unhurried pace, a welcome contrast to the clamor of larger cities, and the genuine warmth of its inhabitants, who seem to possess a quiet pride in their enduring corner of the world.
Live animated radar for Newtown 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 | Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.229275°N, 74.936833°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17981, 15145, 18702, 18940 |
| 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 Newtown, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Newtown, 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 Newtown includes coordinates 40.229275°N, 74.936833°W, situated in Bucks County. ZIP code 17981, 15145, 18702, 18940. 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.
