Rupert, Pennsylvania Weather
Rupert, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rupert, Columbia County.
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About Rupert, Pennsylvania
Rupert itself seems to be a place where the land remembers its past, its rolling hills softened by a persistent green that speaks of generations of cultivation. It lies 26.1 miles west of Hazleton, PA (from Hazleton, PA: bearing 273°T), and is situated 2.0 miles south-south-west of Bloomsburg. The Susquehanna River, a broad, languid presence, carves a gentle curve through the landscape, its banks a mosaic of willows and sturdy oaks. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, seems to linger here, casting long, painterly shadows across fields that are a patchwork of corn, soybeans, and the occasional weathered barn. The air, carrying the faint scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, has a certain quietude, a stillness that suggests a deep, unhurried connection to the seasons. The history of Rupert is tied to the very flow of the Susquehanna, a vital artery for early commerce and settlement. For a time, the river was the lifeblood of this region, carrying timber and agricultural produce downstream, shaping the local economy around its needs. While the grander industrial ambitions of larger cities may have bypassed Rupert, its character has been defined by a more grounded prosperity, rooted in agriculture and small-scale enterprises that have weathered the decades. There’s a sense of enduring resilience in Rupert, a quiet pride in maintaining a way of life that values connection to the land and to its neighbors, a testament to the enduring spirit of this particular corner of Columbia County.
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| Location | Rupert, Columbia County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.979254°N, 76.474114°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17815 |
| 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 Rupert, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rupert, 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 Rupert includes coordinates 40.979254°N, 76.474114°W, situated in Columbia County. ZIP code 17815. 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.
