Phoenixville, Pennsylvania Weather
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Phoenixville, Chester County.
Full aviation weather for Phoenixville is published on the Heritage Field (KPTW) 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 Phoenixville 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 Phoenixville: Pottstown Municipal Airport (KN47) 20 km · Wings Field (KLOM) 21 km · Morgantown Airport (KO03) 30 km · Pennridge Airport (KCKZ) 34 km · Quakertown Airport (KUKT) 36 km
Conditions reported at KPTW describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Phoenixville specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
Phoenixville rests in a shallow valley, cradled by rolling hills that have softened the edges of time. It lies 4.9 miles west of Lower Providence, PA (from Lower Providence, PA: bearing 260°T), and is situated 9.3 miles west of Norristown. The Schuylkill River, a ribbon of restless silver, winds its way through the heart of Phoenixville, its presence a constant murmur in the air. The terrain here is a gentle rise and fall, a landscape shaped by ancient waterways and the slow, deliberate work of glaciers. In the early morning, a pearlescent mist often clings to the riverbanks, lending a quiet, ethereal quality to the awakening town, while the surrounding countryside, a patchwork of farms and woodlands, breathes a deep, earthy scent. Phoenixville's character is deeply rooted in its industrial past, a legacy visible in the sturdy brick buildings that line its streets and the ghost of iron forged in furnaces long since cooled. The steel mills, once the lifeblood of the local economy, have largely given way to a more diverse commercial landscape, with thriving small businesses and artisanal shops now occupying spaces that once pulsed with the rhythm of heavy machinery. The Schuylkill River, once a power source for industry, now offers recreational opportunities, its banks a popular spot for walkers and cyclists. The town also boasts a rich cultural heritage, a blend of the immigrant communities that once fueled its factories and the modern residents who are forging its future, their stories woven into the very fabric of Phoenixville.
Live animated radar for Phoenixville 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 | Phoenixville, Chester County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.130382°N, 75.514913°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 19460 |
| 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 Phoenixville, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Phoenixville, 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 Phoenixville includes coordinates 40.130382°N, 75.514913°W, situated in Chester County. ZIP code 19460. 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.
