Buck Run, Pennsylvania Weather
Buck Run, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Buck Run, Indiana County.
Full aviation weather for Buck Run is published on the Indiana County–Jimmy Stewart Airport (KIDI) page, 11 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. 5 airfields within reach of Buck Run 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 Buck Run: Punxsutawney Municipal Airport (KN35) 32 km · John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (KJST) 43 km · DuBois Regional Airport (KDUJ) 55 km · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (KLBE) 57 km
Conditions reported at KIDI describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Buck Run specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Buck Run.
About Buck Run, Pennsylvania
Buck Run lies in a folded landscape, where the hills, worn smooth by ages of rain and frost, seem to lean in close. It lies 33.3 miles west-north-west of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 290°T), and is situated 9.5 miles east-north-east of Indiana. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries the damp, earthy scent of decaying leaves and the faintest hint of pine, a fragrance that clings to the skin long after you’ve left the woods. The terrain is a study in subtle shifts, the land rising and falling in a gentle, persistent undulation that invites a walker to keep moving, to see what lies over the next crest. A network of small streams, their water cool and clear, thread through the hollows, their constant murmur a soft counterpoint to the rustle of leaves and the occasional call of a crow. The quality of light, particularly in the late afternoon, possesses a certain golden viscosity, bathing the tree trunks in a warm, almost tangible glow as the day begins its slow descent. The history of Buck Run is deeply entwined with the earth itself, a story written in coal dust and the enduring spirit of those who worked its veins. For generations, the local economy was shaped by the relentless rhythm of mining, a legacy that has left its mark not just on the landscape but on the character of the people. Though the mines have long since quieted, the echoes of that industrious past persist, evident in the sturdy, unpretentious homes and the quiet pride of a community that weathered significant change. The waterways, once vital arteries for transporting the fruits of the earth, now serve a more leisurely purpose, their banks a place for quiet contemplation. Buck Run, in its enduring resilience, offers a glimpse into a Pennsylvania that remembers its roots, a place where the land still holds sway.
Live animated radar for Buck Run 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 | Buck Run, Indiana County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.684788°N, 78.991421°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 19320, 15728, 17901 |
| 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 Buck Run, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Buck Run, 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 Buck Run includes coordinates 40.684788°N, 78.991421°W, situated in Indiana County. ZIP code 19320, 15728, 17901. 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.
