Ridgway, Pennsylvania Weather
Ridgway, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Ridgway, Elk County.
Full aviation weather for Ridgway is published on the St Marys Municipal Airport (KOYM) page, 19 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 Ridgway 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 Ridgway: DuBois Regional Airport (KDUJ) 30 km · Bradford Regional Airport (KBFD) 43 km · Clearfield Lawrence Airport (KFIG) 49 km · Punxsutawney Municipal Airport (KN35) 53 km
Conditions reported at KOYM describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ridgway specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Ridgway, Pennsylvania
Ridgway sleeps in a valley cradled by the steep, hemlock-clad slopes of Elk County. It lies 53.6 miles south-south-east of Jamestown, NY (from Jamestown, NY: bearing 151°T), and is situated 8.7 miles west of Saint Marys. The Clarion River, a vein of cool, clear water, threads its way through this quietude, its currents whispering secrets to the smooth, grey stones that line its banks. The air here, especially in the early mornings, carries the sharp, clean scent of pine and damp earth, a bracing balm that seems to permeate the very bones of the land. The houses, many with porches that invite lingering, huddle close to the river, their paint weathered by seasons of sun and snow, giving the impression of a settlement that has grown organically from the rich soil. Even the light seems to possess a particular quality, a muted golden hue that softens the edges of the mountains as dusk descends, lending an almost painterly stillness to the scene. This place, Ridgway, bears the indelible mark of its industrial past, a legacy of logging and later, manufacturing, that shaped its fortunes. The echoes of sawmills and the clang of machinery have long since faded, replaced by a slower, more deliberate pace of life, though the ghosts of industry still linger in the sturdy brick buildings that punctuate the downtown. The local economy now finds its footing in a blend of smaller businesses and a reliance on the natural beauty that surrounds it, drawing visitors to its outdoor recreation opportunities. Elk County's namesake animals are a constant presence, their majestic forms often seen grazing in the meadows or silhouetted against the twilight sky, a living testament to the wild heart that still beats strong in this corner of Pennsylvania.
Live animated radar for Ridgway 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 | Ridgway, Elk County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 41.420339°N, 78.728639°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15853 |
| 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 Ridgway, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ridgway, 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 Ridgway includes coordinates 41.420339°N, 78.728639°W, situated in Elk County. ZIP code 15853. 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.
