Bellwood, Pennsylvania Weather
Bellwood, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Bellwood, Blair County.
Full aviation weather for Bellwood is published on the Altoona Blair County Airport (KAOO) page, 34 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 Bellwood 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 Bellwood: Mid-State Regional Airport (KPSB) 37 km · Albert Airport (K1N3) 42 km · State College Regional Airport (KUNV) 49 km · Clearfield Lawrence Airport (KFIG) 50 km · Bellefonte Airport (KN96) 53 km
Conditions reported at KAOO describe the airfield itself. Weather 34 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bellwood specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Bellwood, Pennsylvania
Bellwood rises from a broad valley floor, a place where the Alleghenies begin to soften their formidable western edge. It lies 6.9 miles north-north-east of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 32°T), and is situated 6.5 miles south-west of Tyrone. The land here is a mosaic of rolling farmland and patches of dense woodland, the fields a rich, damp earth that holds the scent of recent rain. Small streams, clear and cold, thread their way through the countryside, their banks often lined with the sturdy oaks and maples that give the region its verdant character. The air, particularly in the early morning or late afternoon, carries a crispness that speaks of its elevation, a cool breath drawn from the surrounding hills. Even as the sun descends, casting long shadows that stretch across the pastures, a certain quietude settles over Bellwood, a gentle pause before the evening truly takes hold. The history of Bellwood is deeply entwined with the iron ore that once drew prospectors and industrialists to this fertile valley. Its origins as a community are tied to the Pennsylvania Railroad, which established a significant presence here, shaping the town's early economy and its very layout. The echoes of this industrial past can still be felt in the older brick structures that line the main thoroughfares, a silent testament to the labor and ingenuity that built Bellwood. While the heavy industry has largely receded, the spirit of enterprise persists, now often found in smaller, specialized businesses that serve the surrounding agricultural communities. The landscape itself, shaped by both natural forces and human endeavors, offers a quiet beauty, a blend of cultivated fields and wilder, wooded slopes that invite exploration.
Live animated radar for Bellwood 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 | Bellwood, Blair County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.6034°N, 78.324736°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 16617 |
| 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 Bellwood, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bellwood, 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 Bellwood includes coordinates 40.603400°N, 78.324736°W, situated in Blair County. ZIP code 16617. 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.
