West Decatur, Pennsylvania Weather
West Decatur, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for West Decatur, Clearfield County.
Full aviation weather for West Decatur is published on the Albert Airport (K1N3) page, 6 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 West Decatur 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 West Decatur: Mid-State Regional Airport (KPSB) 17 km · Clearfield Lawrence Airport (KFIG) 18 km · State College Regional Airport (KUNV) 37 km · Bellefonte Airport (KN96) 39 km · Punxsutawney Municipal Airport (KN35) 55 km
Conditions reported at K1N3 describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at West Decatur specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for West Decatur.
About West Decatur, Pennsylvania
West Decatur rests in a fold of Clearfield County, where the rolling hills of central Pennsylvania begin to deepen into more serious valleys. It lies 23.8 miles west-north-west of State College, PA (from State College, PA: bearing 293°T), and is situated 3.7 miles north-west of Philipsburg. The landscape here is a study in dappled greens and browns, a mosaic of dense woodlands giving way to open fields that hint at cultivation. Streams, fed by the frequent rains, carve their way through the terrain, their banks often lined with the sturdy, stoic presence of mature trees. The air, especially after a shower, carries the clean, earthy scent of damp soil and pine needles, a constant reminder of the natural world that presses in on the edges of habitation. The sky above often shifts, from a bright, clear blue to a brooding, overcast grey, mirroring the unpredictable character of the regional weather. The history of West Decatur is tied to the extraction of the earth's bounty, a legacy whispered in the slight undulations of the land and the occasional, weathered barn that stands as a sentinel to past endeavors. For generations, coal and timber were the lifeblood of this region, shaping its economy and the hardy resilience of its people. While those industries have waned, a quiet persistence remains, a local economy now finding its footing in smaller enterprises and the ongoing stewardship of the surrounding natural resources. It’s a place where the past is not forgotten, but rather integrated into the present, a subtle hum beneath the everyday unfolding of life in West Decatur.
Live animated radar for West Decatur 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | West Decatur, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.928391°N, 78.278071°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 16878 |
| 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 West Decatur, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Decatur, 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 West Decatur includes coordinates 40.928391°N, 78.278071°W, situated in Clearfield County. ZIP code 16878. 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.
