Sterling, Pennsylvania Weather
Sterling, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Sterling, Clearfield County.
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About Sterling, Pennsylvania
Sterling rests in a landscape shaped by the persistent sculpting of water and wind. It lies 21.7 miles north of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 7°T), and is situated 7.8 miles south-west of Philipsburg. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep greens of summer foliage and the fiery hues of autumn, define the horizon, their slopes often broken by the darker, more somber tones of pine and hemlock. The air here carries a clean, crisp scent, especially after a rain, a mingling of damp earth and distant woodsmoke that speaks of a life lived close to the land. Small creeks, born from springs higher up, thread their way through the valleys, their waters reflecting the ever-changing sky in fleeting, silver glimpses. The character of Sterling is one of quiet resilience, a place where the natural world still holds sway, its rhythms dictating the pace of a day. The history of Sterling is intimately bound to the resources of the earth and the industrious spirit of its people. Coal, once the lifeblood of this region, left its indelible mark, its legacy whispered in the names of former mines and the stoic faces of the men who worked them. The local economy, while diversified, still carries echoes of that era, with a continued presence in timber and agriculture, the land yielding its bounty with a steady hand. Sterling has seen generations of families put down roots, their stories woven into the very fabric of the place, contributing to a unique cultural character marked by a strong sense of community and a deep appreciation for the enduring beauty of the Pennsylvania wilderness that surrounds it.
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| Location | Sterling, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.830337°N, 78.341962°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 16651, 18463 |
| 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 Sterling, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sterling, 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 Sterling includes coordinates 40.830337°N, 78.341962°W, situated in Clearfield County. ZIP code 16651, 18463. 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.
