Thompsontown, Pennsylvania Weather
Thompsontown, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Thompsontown, Juniata County.
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About Thompsontown, Pennsylvania
Thompsontown rests in a broad valley, where the fertile Juniata River floodplain meets the gentle rise of rolling hills. It lies 27.4 miles north-west of Harrisburg, PA (from Harrisburg, PA: bearing 317°T), and is situated 8.2 miles north-west of Newport. This is a place of wide horizons, the sky a vast, often dramatic canvas over fields of corn and soybeans, their green stalks reaching towards the sun. The air here, especially in the early morning or late afternoon, carries the scent of damp earth and ripening grain, a palpable stillness broken only by the distant rumble of a passing train or the occasional crow’s call. Farmhouses, their paint weathered by seasons of sun and snow, dot the landscape, their silhouettes softened by the afternoon light that spills across the land like spilled honey. The history of Thompsontown is deeply rooted in the agricultural bounty of the Juniata Valley, a heritage evident in the sturdy barns and the enduring rhythm of planting and harvest that still governs much of life here. Once a hub for river trade and later connected by the railroads that crisscrossed the state, Thompsontown’s economy has long relied on the land and the ingenuity of its people. Even now, the grain elevators stand as silent witnesses to a time when this valley was a vital artery for transporting the nation's produce, and the quiet hum of machinery from local workshops hints at the continued, though perhaps less visible, industrious spirit that defines Thompsontown.
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| Location | Thompsontown, Juniata County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.564526°N, 77.237208°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 |
About This Thompsontown, Pennsylvania Weather Page
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 40.564526°N, 77.237208°W, situated in Juniata 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.
