Buckhorn, Pennsylvania Weather
Buckhorn, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Buckhorn, Cambria County.
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About Buckhorn, Pennsylvania
Buckhorn rests in a hollow, a place where the land folds in on itself, holding the sky in cupped hands. It lies 5.0 miles west-north-west of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 294°T), and is situated 9.6 miles north-north-west of Hollidaysburg. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep greens of summer or the stark browns of winter, press in from all sides, their slopes often softened by a haze that seems to cling to the very air. Streams, like silver threads, wind their way through the valleys, their murmurs a constant, low hum against the silence. The light here has a particular quality, especially in the late afternoon, when it slants across the fields, turning the ordinary into something luminous, as if the sun itself is pausing to admire the quietude. It is a landscape that feels both ancient and ever-present, a place where the wind carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles. The history of Buckhorn is as layered as the coal seams that once defined its economy, a legacy still palpable in the weathered facades of its buildings. Generations have worked the earth and delved beneath it, their lives shaped by the rhythm of seasons and the demanding pulse of industry. While the mines may be silent now, the spirit of hard work and resilience endures, reflected in the small businesses that still dot the main thoroughfare, offering their services with a practiced, unhurried grace. The local character is one of quiet pride, a deep connection to the land and to the shared experiences that have bound its inhabitants together through boom and bust. Buckhorn is a testament to endurance, a place where the past informs the present with a gentle, persistent whisper.
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| Location | Buckhorn, Cambria County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.547568°N, 78.481405°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 16613, 17815 |
| 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 Buckhorn, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Buckhorn, 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 Buckhorn includes coordinates 40.547568°N, 78.481405°W, situated in Cambria County. ZIP code 16613, 17815. 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.
