Ridley Park, Pennsylvania Weather
Ridley Park, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Ridley Park, Delaware County.
Full aviation weather for Ridley Park is published on the Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL) page, 7 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. 6 airfields within reach of Ridley Park 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 Ridley Park: Brandywine Regional Airport (KOQN) 25 km · Cross Keys Airport (K17N) 32 km · Wilmington Airport (KILG) 33 km · Southern Cross Airport (KC01) 36 km · New Garden Airport (KN57) 38 km
Conditions reported at KPHL describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ridley Park specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Ridley Park, Pennsylvania
Ridley Park exhales a quiet charm, a verdant breath drawn from its rolling terrain and the gentle embrace of mature trees that canopy its streets. It lies 2.8 miles north-east of Chester, PA (from Chester, PA: bearing 38°T), and is situated 9.8 miles west-south-west of Philadelphia. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a softened light, a mellow glow that filters through the leaves, painting shifting patterns on the sidewalks and the well-tended lawns. It is a place where the land itself seems to possess a certain grace, its contours leading the eye towards the distant, hazy outlines of more developed areas, yet offering a distinct sense of peaceful enclosure. The houses, many of them bearing the quiet dignity of earlier eras, stand with a comfortable solidity, their architecture hinting at generations of life lived within their walls, a testament to the enduring appeal of this Delaware County borough. The history of Ridley Park is deeply entwined with the very landscape it occupies, a narrative that unfolds from the fertile ground once worked by farmers to the commuter suburb it has become. The arrival of the railroad in the 19th century was a pivotal moment, transforming tracts of farmland into desirable residential properties, a transition that shaped the local economy and fostered a community built on convenience and a connection to Philadelphia. While heavy industry has receded, replaced by a more service-oriented economy and the quiet hum of daily commutes, echoes of its past persist in the sturdy brick of older buildings and the well-trodden paths that were once country lanes. The borough's original design, with its emphasis on green spaces and a cohesive street grid, continues to foster a palpable sense of community, a place where neighbors still recognize each other and the pace of life allows for a genuine appreciation of the simple beauties that Ridley Park so readily offers.
Live animated radar for Ridley Park 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 | Ridley Park, Delaware County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 39.881224°N, 75.323799°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 19078 |
| 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 Ridley Park, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ridley Park, 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 Ridley Park includes coordinates 39.881224°N, 75.323799°W, situated in Delaware County. ZIP code 19078. 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.
