Ralston, Pennsylvania Weather
Ralston, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ralston, Lycoming County.
Full aviation weather for Ralston is published on the Williamsport Regional Airport (KIPT) page, 30 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. 4 airfields within reach of Ralston 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 Ralston: Grand Canyon Regional Airport (KN38) 44 km · Bradford County Airport (KN27) 50 km · William T. Piper Memorial Airport (KLHV) 57 km
Conditions reported at KIPT describe the airfield itself. Weather 30 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ralston specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ralston.
About Ralston, Pennsylvania
Ralston sits in a valley where the land begins its serious climb toward the ridges, a place of deep woods and narrow hollows. It lies 18.5 miles north of Williamsport, PA (from Williamsport, PA: bearing 8°T), and is situated 4.8 miles south-south-east of South Union. The air here, especially after a rain, carries the sharp, clean scent of pine and damp earth, a fragrance that clings to the weathered clapboard of the houses and the rough-hewn timbers of the few remaining barns. Sunlight, when it breaks through the thick canopy of oak and maple, filters down in soft, diffused shafts, illuminating dust motes that dance in the quiet stillness. The Loyalsock Creek, a ribbon of cool, clear water, tumbles over stones and fallen branches, its ceaseless murmur the dominant soundtrack to life in Ralston, a constant reminder of the water’s persistent journey. The landscape itself feels ancient, shaped by forces far older than any human settlement, its contours hinting at a wilder past. This pocket of Lycoming County holds a history tied to the bounty of the forests and the enduring spirit of its people. Once, the hum of saws and the rumble of logging wagons were more common sounds, as Ralston played a role in supplying timber for a growing nation. The legacy of those industrious days is subtly present in the sturdy construction of older buildings and the quiet resilience of the community. While the grand logging operations have long since faded, a connection to the land persists, seen in the small farms that dot the surrounding hillsides and the quiet enjoyment of the abundant natural beauty. The local economy, though modest, is sustained by a blend of agriculture, small businesses that serve the immediate needs of residents, and the quiet draw of the surrounding wilderness for those seeking a respite from busier places.
Live animated radar for Ralston 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 | Ralston, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 41.506465°N, 76.954132°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17763 |
| 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 Ralston, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ralston, 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 Ralston includes coordinates 41.506465°N, 76.954132°W, situated in Lycoming County. ZIP code 17763. 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.
