West Easton, Pennsylvania Weather
West Easton, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for West Easton, Northampton County.
Full aviation weather for West Easton is published on the Lehigh Valley International Airport (KABE) 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 West Easton 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 Easton: Alexandria Field Airport (KN85) 21 km · Allentown Queen City Municipal Airport (KXLL) 24 km · Quakertown Airport (KUKT) 30 km · Pennridge Airport (KCKZ) 32 km · Doylestown Airport (KDYL) 40 km
Conditions reported at KABE describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at West Easton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About West Easton, Pennsylvania
West Easton unfurls along the Lehigh River, its landscape a gentle embrace of rolling hills that cradle the town's modest sprawl. It lies 1.1 miles south-west of Easton, PA (from Easton, PA: bearing 231°T), and is situated 7.9 miles east-north-east of Bethlehem. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a peculiar sweetness, a blend of damp earth from the riverbanks and the distant, faint scent of pine from the wooded slopes that rise to the north. Buildings, a mix of weathered brick and clapboard, stand with a quiet resilience, their windows often reflecting the soft, diffused light that filters through the frequent cloud cover of this region. The terrain is not dramatic, but possesses a subtle, persistent beauty, where the land seems to exhale a sigh of contentment, punctuated by the occasional glimpse of a red-tailed hawk circling lazily above the fields that border the town. The history of West Easton is intrinsically tied to the waterways that have long served as its lifeblood, a legacy evident in the remnants of old industrial structures that whisper tales of a bygone era of manufacturing. For generations, the Lehigh River was a vital artery for commerce, and though the heavy industries have largely faded, a resilient local economy now thrives on a more diversified footing, drawing strength from smaller businesses and service industries. The spirit of West Easton is one of quiet persistence, a community that remembers its past without being bound by it, its distinctive character shaped by the enduring presence of the river and the enduring spirit of its people.
Live animated radar for West Easton 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.
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| Location | West Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.67871°N, 75.236844°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 18042 |
| 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 Easton, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Easton, 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 Easton includes coordinates 40.678710°N, 75.236844°W, situated in Northampton County. ZIP code 18042. 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.
