Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania Weather
Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Punxsutawney, Jefferson County.
Full aviation weather for Punxsutawney is published on the Punxsutawney Municipal Airport (KN35) page, 4 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. 5 airfields within reach of Punxsutawney 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 Punxsutawney: DuBois Regional Airport (KDUJ) 27 km · Indiana County–Jimmy Stewart Airport (KIDI) 36 km · Clearfield Lawrence Airport (KFIG) 48 km · Clarion County Airport (KAXQ) 50 km
Conditions reported at KN35 describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Punxsutawney specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania
Punxsutawney rests in a valley cupped by the rolling hills of western Pennsylvania, where the air often carries the damp, earthy scent of the surrounding forests. It lies 42.1 miles north-west of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 314°T), and is situated 8.7 miles north of Rochester Mills. Creeks, small and persistent, thread through the landscape, their banks lined with a tenacious growth of ferns and mosses that seem to drink in the soft, diffused light. The terrain here is a study in gentle slopes and shallow ravines, a topography shaped by ancient watercourses and the slow, steady erosion of time. In the autumn, the hillsides ignite in a riot of crimson and gold, a spectacular, fleeting display that briefly transforms the familiar green into something almost otherworldly. The character of Punxsutawney is deeply entwined with its past as a hub for coal mining and lumber, industries that once pulsed through its streets and shaped its very foundations. Though those days have largely receded, the echoes remain in the sturdy, brick-built architecture and the resilience of its people. The town's most famous, or perhaps infamous, claim to fame is its annual Groundhog Day celebration, a tradition that draws curious crowds from across the nation, eager to witness the pronouncements of Punxsutawney Phil. This singular event, steeped in folklore and good-natured spectacle, has become a defining element of the local identity, a moment when the quiet rhythm of everyday life in Punxsutawney is momentarily amplified for the world to see.
Live animated radar for Punxsutawney 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 | Punxsutawney, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.943675°N, 78.970867°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15767 |
| 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 Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Punxsutawney, 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 Punxsutawney includes coordinates 40.943675°N, 78.970867°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 15767. 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.
