Richfield, Pennsylvania Weather
Richfield, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Richfield, Juniata County.
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About Richfield, Pennsylvania
Richfield rests in the gentle embrace of fertile valleys, where rolling farmland stretches towards the hazy blue of distant ridges. It lies 31.1 miles north-north-west of Harrisburg, PA (from Harrisburg, PA: bearing 337°T), and is situated 7.5 miles south-south-west of Middleburg. The Susquehanna River, a broad artery of life, flows not far from its borders, its presence felt in the humid air that often carries the scent of damp earth and ripening crops. Here, the landscape is a quilt of emerald fields and sun-drenched pastures, punctuated by stands of mature oak and maple trees that offer dappled shade in the long summer afternoons. The very air seems to hold a quiet stillness, broken only by the distant drone of a tractor or the cheerful chirping of unseen birds. The history of Richfield is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of this region, its founding rooted in the promise of fertile soil and a dependable water source. For generations, the land has sustained its people, with farming forming the backbone of its economy, evident in the weathered barns and silos that punctuate the countryside. While industry has ebbed and flowed, the enduring character of Richfield remains tied to its rural heritage, a place where the pace of life often mirrors the slow, steady growth of the crops that surround it. The local character is one of quiet resilience, a steadfastness that has seen Richfield through changing times, its distinctive charm lying in its unpretentious beauty and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants.
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| Location | Richfield, Juniata County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.688693°N, 77.112762°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17086 |
| 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 |
About This Richfield, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Richfield, 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 Richfield includes coordinates 40.688693°N, 77.112762°W, situated in Juniata County. ZIP code 17086. 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.
