Bedford, Pennsylvania Weather
Bedford, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bedford, Bedford County.
Full aviation weather for Bedford is published on the Bedford County Airport (KHMZ) page, 8 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 Bedford 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 Bedford: Altoona Blair County Airport (KAOO) 35 km · John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (KJST) 43 km · Somerset County Airport (K2G9) 44 km · Potomac Airpark (KW35) 46 km · Greater Cumberland Regional Airport (KCBE) 50 km
Conditions reported at KHMZ describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bedford specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bedford.
About Bedford, Pennsylvania
Bedford lies cradled by the rolling hills and verdant valleys of southwestern Pennsylvania. It lies 27.8 miles north-north-east of Allegany, MD (from Allegany, MD: bearing 12°T), and is situated 6.9 miles west of Everett. The landscape here is a gentle yet persistent swell of earth, cloaked in a tapestry of deciduous forests that blaze with ochre and crimson in the autumn, and softened by the hazy greens of spring and summer. The Raystown Branch of the Juniata River, a silver thread in the sun, winds its way through the terrain, its banks lined with a mosaic of farmland and woodland, offering a quiet counterpoint to the broader, more dramatic contours of the Appalachian foothills that fringe the horizon. The air, especially as the sun begins its slow descent, carries a clean, earthy scent, a mingling of damp soil, pine needles, and the distant perfume of ripening crops, a scent that feels ancient and ever-renewing. This is a place where the echoes of history are as palpable as the cool morning mist that often clings to the hollows. Bedford's origins are deeply entwined with the westward expansion of America, serving as a crucial waypoint and a place of respite for those venturing into the frontier. The town’s economy, once buoyed by the coal and iron industries that shaped much of the region, now finds its pulse in a more diversified blend of agriculture, small-scale manufacturing, and a growing tourism sector drawn by the natural beauty and historic charm. The Bedford Springs Resort, a grand old dame of hospitality, stands as a testament to a bygone era of elegance, while the surrounding countryside hums with the quiet industry of farms producing everything from dairy to apples, their fields stretching out under vast, open skies, a familiar and comforting sight to those who call Bedford home.
Live animated radar for Bedford 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Bedford, Bedford County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.018692°N, 78.503907°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15522 |
| 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 Bedford, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bedford, 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 Bedford includes coordinates 40.018692°N, 78.503907°W, situated in Bedford County. ZIP code 15522. 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.
