Penn State Erie, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Penn State Erie, Erie County.
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Penn State Erie unfolds across a landscape shaped by glacial retreat, where the land gently rises and falls, hinting at the forces that sculpted it millennia ago. It lies 5.3 miles east of Erie, PA (from Erie, PA: bearing 98°T), and is situated 10.0 miles east-north-east of Millcreek. Rolling hills, cloaked in a verdant tapestry of deciduous trees, dominate the immediate terrain, their slopes often softened by a fine mist that hangs in the humid air. The sky above, a vast canvas, frequently shifts from a pale, washed-out blue to a bruised, dramatic grey, presaging the frequent, cleansing rains that nourish the soil. Here, the air itself carries a subtle, earthy scent, a blend of damp leaves and distant, fertile fields, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that still beats beneath the campus's modern veneer. The history of this region is deeply intertwined with the industrial might of the Great Lakes, and Penn State Erie, as a hub of learning and innovation, stands on ground that once echoed with the clang of factories and the hum of manufacturing. While steel and heavy industry once defined the local economy, a shift towards technology and education has taken root, with Penn State Erie playing a pivotal role in this transition. The university itself, a beacon of knowledge, draws students from across the commonwealth and beyond, contributing to a vibrant, ever-evolving cultural character, a subtle dynamism that belies the seemingly placid, agrarian setting.
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| Location | Penn State Erie, Erie County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 42.1184°N, 79.9818°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 16563, 16510 |
| 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 |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Penn State Erie, 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 Penn State Erie includes coordinates 42.118400°N, 79.981800°W, situated in Erie County. ZIP code 16563, 16510. 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.