Williamsport, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Williamsport, Northampton County.
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Williamsport sits in the embrace of rolling hills, a gentle green swell that softens the edges of the sky. It lies 1.1 miles east-south-east of Easton, PA (from Easton, PA: bearing 116°T), and is situated 9.7 miles east-north-east of Bethlehem. The air here carries the clean scent of damp earth and the faint, sweet perfume of distant orchards, especially in the early morning when a fine mist often clings to the low-lying fields. The Lehigh River, a broad, unhurried artery, defines the southern edge of Williamsport, its waters reflecting the changing moods of the heavens, from the sharp clarity of a winter sun to the bruised purples of a summer storm. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch across the flatter terrain, their rows marching with a quiet, dependable order, punctuated by the darker, more textured shades of wooded copses. The story of Williamsport is one of quiet persistence, shaped by the agricultural bounty of the surrounding countryside and the steady flow of the Lehigh. For generations, the land has yielded its harvest, a familiar rhythm that still underpins the local economy, with farms dotting the landscape and a small but active farmers' market providing a focal point for the community. The legacy of its early settlers, who saw the potential in this fertile valley, is evident in the sturdy, enduring architecture of the older homes and the well-maintained public buildings. While industry has ebbed and flowed, the core character of Williamsport remains tied to the land and the river, a place where the pace of life feels measured, not rushed, and the changing seasons are a constant, reliable companion.
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| Location | Williamsport, Northampton County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.68121°N, 75.201287°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 18042, 17701 |
| 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 Williamsport, 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 Williamsport includes coordinates 40.681210°N, 75.201287°W, situated in Northampton County. ZIP code 18042, 17701. 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.