Alfarata, Pennsylvania Weather
Alfarata, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Alfarata, Mifflin County.
Full aviation weather for Alfarata is published on the Mifflin County Airport (KRVL) page, 14 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 Alfarata 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 Alfarata: State College Regional Airport (KUNV) 39 km · Bellefonte Airport (KN96) 39 km · William T. Piper Memorial Airport (KLHV) 53 km · Penn Valley Airport (KSEG) 53 km · Carlisle Airport (KN94) 58 km
Conditions reported at KRVL describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Alfarata specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Alfarata.
About Alfarata, Pennsylvania
Alfarata lies cradled in a valley where the land begins to rise, a gentle unfolding of green fields and weathered barns against the backdrop of the Appalachian foothills. It lies 23.0 miles east-south-east of State College, PA (from State College, PA: bearing 113°T), and is situated 7.4 miles north-east of Lewistown. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the sweet, earthy scent of hay and damp soil, a perfume that clings to the quiet roads and the scattered farmhouses. The terrain is a study in subtle contours, where broad, cultivated expanses give way to the darker, denser stands of oak and pine that climb the slopes. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-clouded skies, casts long, soft shadows that stretch and recede with the passing hours, lending a contemplative mood to the landscape. The history of Alfarata is tied to the very earth it occupies, its economy once fueled by the rich agricultural potential of the valley floor and the timber harvested from its wooded hills. This has been a place where generations have worked the land, their lives measured by the seasons and the steady, dependable yield of crops and livestock. While large-scale industry has largely passed Alfarata by, the echoes of past endeavors can still be felt in the sturdy stone foundations of older buildings and the quiet pride of those who continue to farm and manage the land. The distinctive character of Alfarata is one of quiet resilience, a place where the past is not forgotten but rather lives on in the enduring rhythm of rural life.
Live animated radar for Alfarata 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 | Alfarata, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.662573°N, 77.456937°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 16611, 17044 |
| 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 Alfarata, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Alfarata, 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 Alfarata includes coordinates 40.662573°N, 77.456937°W, situated in Mifflin County. ZIP code 16611, 17044. 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.
