Phoenixville, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Phoenixville, Chester County.
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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.
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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 | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
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, 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 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. 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.