Buck Run, Pennsylvania Weather
Buck Run, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Buck Run, Indiana County.
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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.
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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 | July 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, 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 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. 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.
