Alexandria, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Alexandria, Huntingdon County.
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Alexandria rests in a broad valley, a gentle basin cradled by the rolling shoulders of hills. It lies 15.8 miles east of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 80°T), and is situated 6.8 miles north-west of Huntingdon. The Juniata River, a ribbon of muted silver under the often-overcast Pennsylvania sky, defines the western edge of the settlement, its slow current carrying whispers of upstream forests. Fields of corn and soybeans, the sturdy backbone of the local terrain, stretch out in patchwork quilts, their green hues deepening as the sun begins its descent, casting long, cool shadows across the land. The air here, especially after a spring rain, carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of damp soil and the distant, pine-scented woods that climb the slopes. The history of Alexandria is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its agricultural roots and the resourceful spirit of its people. Originally settled by Scots-Irish immigrants seeking fertile land, the community grew around the needs of farming and the modest trade that flowed along the river. The economy still leans on the bounty of the land, with local produce finding its way to regional markets, and a few small businesses catering to the daily needs of residents. A notable feature is the enduring presence of the old stone structures, remnants of an earlier era, their weathered facades speaking of generations who have called Alexandria home, their lives intertwined with the changing seasons and the steady pulse of rural Pennsylvania.
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| Location | Alexandria, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.556459°N, 78.097785°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 16611 |
| 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 Alexandria, 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 Alexandria includes coordinates 40.556459°N, 78.097785°W, situated in Huntingdon County. ZIP code 16611. 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.