Birmingham, Pennsylvania Weather
Birmingham, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Birmingham, Huntingdon County.
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About Birmingham, Pennsylvania
Birmingham, Pennsylvania, sits in a broad hollow carved by ancient forces, where the gentle slopes of the Appalachian foothills begin to rise in earnest. It lies 13.8 miles north-east of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 49°T), and is situated 2.8 miles south-east of Tyrone. The landscape here is a study in muted greens and browns, a patchwork of cultivated fields giving way to the denser, shadowed woods that climb the surrounding ridges. A quiet creek, its banks often lined with willows and alder, threads its way through the valley floor, its murmur a constant, subtle soundtrack to the days. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a cool, damp scent of earth and pine, and the light, when it filters through the trees, has a diffused, almost filtered quality, as if the sun itself is breathing softly. This is a place where industry has left its mark, though not always with the harshness one might expect. Coal mining, once the lifeblood of the region, has receded, leaving behind a quiet resilience and a landscape that is slowly, deliberately, reclaiming itself. The economy now leans more towards agriculture and the steady hum of small businesses that serve the immediate needs of Birmingham's residents. History whispers in the weathered clapboard of older homes and the solid, no-nonsense architecture of the few public buildings, remnants of a time when the valley held more people and a more boisterous spirit. The rhythm of life in Birmingham is unhurried, punctuated by the changing seasons and the predictable routines of a community that values its peace.
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| Location | Birmingham, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.647842°N, 78.195289°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time |
| ZIP Code(s) | 16686 |
| 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 |
About This Birmingham, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Birmingham, 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 Birmingham includes coordinates 40.647842°N, 78.195289°W, situated in Huntingdon County. ZIP code 16686. Telephone area code: 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878. Timezone: Eastern Time.
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.
