Alum Bank, Pennsylvania Weather
Alum Bank, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Alum Bank, Bedford County.
Full aviation weather for Alum Bank is published on the Bedford County Airport (KHMZ) 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. 4 airfields within reach of Alum Bank 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 Alum Bank: John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (KJST) 24 km · Altoona Blair County Airport (KAOO) 28 km · Somerset County Airport (K2G9) 38 km
Conditions reported at KHMZ describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Alum Bank specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Alum Bank.
About Alum Bank, Pennsylvania
Alum Bank rests in a verdant hollow, where the slopes of the Appalachian foothills begin their gentle ascent. It lies 26.0 miles south-south-west of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 206°T), and is situated 19.1 miles east-south-east of Johnstown. The land here is a patchwork of fields, stitched with the darker green of woodlands, and bisected by the winding ribbon of the Juniata River. Overhead, the sky often stretches a pale, washed blue, sometimes brushed with the pearly grey of impending rain, a familiar harbinger in this humid continental climate. Stone fences, weathered and moss-kissed, trace the boundaries of farms, their rough texture a tactile reminder of the labor that has shaped this terrain for generations. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the scent of cut hay and damp earth, a quiet exhalation from the land. The economic life of Alum Bank has long been tied to the bounty of its soil and the resources beneath. Historically, coal mining once played a significant role, its legacy subtly present in the contours of the land and the memories of its people. Today, agriculture remains a cornerstone, with dairy farms and crop cultivation defining much of the local landscape. The Juniata River, though not a navigable waterway for commerce, offers serene stretches for fishing and quiet contemplation, its waters reflecting the shifting moods of the sky. The distinct character of Alum Bank is one of quiet resilience, a place where the pace of life is measured by the turning of the seasons and the steady pulse of rural industry.
Live animated radar for Alum Bank 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 | Alum Bank, Bedford County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.180634°N, 78.613629°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15521 |
| 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 Alum Bank, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Alum Bank, 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 Alum Bank includes coordinates 40.180634°N, 78.613629°W, situated in Bedford County. ZIP code 15521. 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.
