Thompsontown, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Thompsontown, Clearfield County.
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Thompsontown, a small settlement in the rolling hills of Clearfield County, exhales a quiet, enduring spirit. It lies 24.1 miles north-north-west of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 329°T), and is situated 17.6 miles south-west of Clearfield. The landscape here is a gentle assertion of Appalachian terrain, where broad valleys cradle the community and rise into forested slopes that wear the seasons like changing cloaks. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and pine, a subtle perfume that clings to the afternoon light. Houses, many with porches that invite lingering, gather along the main thoroughfare, their windows reflecting the slow drift of clouds overhead. The nearby Juniata River, a silver ribbon threading through the green, offers a constant, murmuring presence, its banks a soft invitation to contemplation. The history of Thompsontown is interwoven with the broader narrative of Pennsylvania's industrial past, though the echoes are now muted. Once, the hum of activity might have been tied to timber or perhaps a smaller vein of coal, the remnants of which are now softened by time and encroaching vegetation. Today, the local economy leans towards agriculture and the quiet sustenance of small businesses, the kind that know their customers by name and offer a nod of recognition on the street. The character of Thompsontown is one of resilience and a deep connection to the land, a place where the rhythm of life is attuned to the slow turning of the earth and the steady flow of the river, a testament to enduring community in a landscape that has seen many seasons pass.
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| Location | Thompsontown, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.817563°N, 78.631971°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15753, 17094 |
| 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 |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Thompsontown, 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 Thompsontown includes coordinates 40.817563°N, 78.631971°W, situated in Clearfield County. ZIP code 15753, 17094. 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.