Watsontown, Pennsylvania Weather
Watsontown, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Watsontown, Northumberland County.
Full aviation weather for Watsontown is published on the Williamsport Regional Airport (KIPT) page, 18 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 Watsontown 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 Watsontown: Sunbury Airport (K71N) 23 km · Danville Airport (K8N8) 24 km · Penn Valley Airport (KSEG) 29 km · Bloomsburg Municipal Airport (KN13) 37 km · Northumberland County Airport (KN79) 38 km
Conditions reported at KIPT describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Watsontown specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Watsontown, Pennsylvania
Watsontown rests in a gentle fold of Northumberland County, where the land begins its slow, steady rise towards the Susquehanna River's broader embrace. It lies 13.0 miles south-south-east of Williamsport, PA (from Williamsport, PA: bearing 147°T), and is situated 5.1 miles north of Milton. The landscape here is a tapestry of fertile fields, their green and gold hues shifting with the seasons, interspersed with stands of deciduous trees that cast long, cool shadows in the afternoon sun. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of damp soil and the sweet perfume of ripening crops. The houses of Watsontown are mostly modest, their porches often wide enough to catch the evening breeze, and the streets themselves seem to possess a quiet dignity, unhurried but purposeful. The history of Watsontown is tied to the fertile ground it occupies, a place that has long sustained life through agriculture. Early settlers recognized the richness of the soil, and farming remains a cornerstone of the local economy, with corn and soybeans often dominating the expansive fields that surround the borough. The nearby Susquehanna River, though not directly within Watsontown's immediate bounds, has historically played a vital role in transportation and commerce, its presence a constant, murmuring reminder of the region's connection to larger waterways. While the industrial booms of other eras may have passed by, a steady, practical spirit endures in Watsontown, a testament to the resilience of a community deeply rooted in its land and its heritage.
Live animated radar for Watsontown and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Watsontown, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 41.084528°N, 76.863852°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17777 |
| 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 Watsontown, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Watsontown, 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 Watsontown includes coordinates 41.084528°N, 76.863852°W, situated in Northumberland County. ZIP code 17777. 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.
