Smethport, Pennsylvania Weather
Smethport, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Smethport, McKean County.
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About Smethport, Pennsylvania
Smethport sits where the McKean County landscape folds and rises, a place defined by the quiet permanence of rolling hills and the clear, cold streams that thread through them. It lies 45.2 miles east-south-east of Jamestown, NY (from Jamestown, NY: bearing 116°T), and is situated 5.8 miles east of McKean. The air here, especially in the early morning as the sun begins to burn through the low-lying mist, carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, a sharp, clean smell that seeps into the bones. The terrain itself, a gentle but persistent undulation, dictates the flow of life, guiding the roads and the placement of homes that seem to have grown organically from the land, their weathered wood and stone blending with the muted greens and browns of the Pennsylvania highlands. The sky often hangs vast and pale, especially in winter, a canvas for the slow march of clouds and the brilliant, piercing light of a frosty afternoon. The history of Smethport is deeply entwined with the extraction and refinement of natural resources, its early prosperity fueled by the timber and oil that lay beneath this very ground. The grand Victorian homes that still line some of its streets are echoes of an era when wealth flowed freely from the earth, a testament to the drive and ambition that shaped this place. While those industries have long since shifted, a quiet industriousness remains, visible in the small businesses that serve the surrounding agricultural communities and in the steady hum of activity that underpins everyday life. The Allegheny River, a constant presence, whispers of journeys taken and goods transported, a silent witness to the changing fortunes of Smethport and the enduring spirit of its people.
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| Location | Smethport, McKean County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 41.811175°N, 78.444741°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 16749 |
| 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 Smethport, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Smethport, 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 Smethport includes coordinates 41.811175°N, 78.444741°W, situated in McKean County. ZIP code 16749. 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.
