South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Weather
South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for South Bethlehem, Northampton County.
Full aviation weather for South Bethlehem is published on the Lehigh Valley International Airport (KABE) page, 8 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 South Bethlehem 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 South Bethlehem: Allentown Queen City Municipal Airport (KXLL) 11 km · Quakertown Airport (KUKT) 20 km · Pennridge Airport (KCKZ) 26 km · Alexandria Field Airport (KN85) 30 km · Doylestown Airport (KDYL) 37 km
Conditions reported at KABE describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at South Bethlehem specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for South Bethlehem.
About South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
South Bethlehem rises from the Lehigh River's embrace, its streets climbing the gentle slopes of the Appalachian foothills. It lies 1.1 miles south-south-east of Bethlehem, PA (from Bethlehem, PA: bearing 168°T), and is situated 6.5 miles east of Allentown. The air here, especially as the sun begins its descent, carries a metallic tang, a whisper from the industrial heart that once pulsed so mightily. Beyond the river's broad, often slate-grey expanse, the land rolls away, a patchwork of weathered brick and burgeoning green. The sky, vast and often dramatic, stretches above, a canvas for the ever-changing moods of the region, from the crisp chill of autumn to the humid embrace of summer. This is a place where echoes of iron and steel still resonate, South Bethlehem having been forged in the fires of the industrial revolution by titans like the Bethlehem Steel Corporation. The legacy of that era is etched into the very bones of the landscape, a testament to the grit and labor of generations. Today, while the furnaces have long cooled, the spirit of innovation endures, finding new expression in the halls of Lehigh University, its distinctive architectural presence a beacon on the hillside. The local economy, once solely dependent on heavy industry, has diversified, embracing education, healthcare, and a growing arts scene, yet the memory of those who worked the mills remains a vital part of South Bethlehem's character, a quiet hum beneath the surface of its modern life.
Live animated radar for South Bethlehem 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 | South Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.610932°N, 75.366291°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 18015, 16242 |
| 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 South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for South Bethlehem, 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 South Bethlehem includes coordinates 40.610932°N, 75.366291°W, situated in Northampton County. ZIP code 18015, 16242. 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.
