Broad Top, Pennsylvania Weather
Broad Top, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Broad Top, Huntingdon County.
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About Broad Top, Pennsylvania
Broad Top exhales a quiet, earthy breath across the undulating hills of Huntingdon County, a place where the land itself seems to hold its secrets close. It lies 25.7 miles south-south-east of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 150°T), and is situated 5.2 miles east-south-east of Saxton. The terrain here is a study in rugged grace, a landscape sculpted by ancient forces into rounded shoulders of forested mountains that cradle narrow valleys. The air, especially in the long, hushed afternoons, carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, a fragrance that clings to the skin and whispers of the wildness that still presses in on the edges of habitation. The sky above Broad Top is a vast canvas, often streaked with the bruised purples and fiery oranges of a dramatic sunset, painting the forested slopes in hues of fleeting glory. The very texture of the land, from the smooth worn stones along the creek beds to the rough bark of the dominant oak and maple trees, speaks of a slow, persistent shaping. The history of Broad Top is deeply entwined with the mineral veins that once pulsed beneath its surface, a legacy of coal mining that has left its indelible mark on the character of the place and the stoic resilience of its people. For generations, the rhythmic clang of pickaxes and the rumble of ore carts were the soundtrack to life here, a testament to the hard-won livelihoods extracted from the earth. While the boom of the mines has long since faded, the echoes of that era persist in the weathered faces of the older residents and in the quiet pride with which they speak of their heritage. Today, the local economy, like many in these parts, finds its footing in a more diversified, though still modest, footing, with a reliance on agriculture and the enduring spirit of small businesses that serve the needs of this close-knit community. The winding roads that thread through Broad Top, often disappearing into stands of dense woodland, seem to invite a contemplative journey, a gentle unfolding of the country and its story.
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| Location | Broad Top, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.198°N, 78.148°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 16621 |
| 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 Broad Top, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Broad Top, 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 Broad Top includes coordinates 40.198000°N, 78.148000°W, situated in Huntingdon County. ZIP code 16621. 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. 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.
