Buffalo Mills, Pennsylvania Weather
Buffalo Mills, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Buffalo Mills, Armstrong County.
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About Buffalo Mills, Pennsylvania
Buffalo Mills lies in a broad, green embrace of rolling hills, where the land dips and swells with a quiet persistence. It lies 24.1 miles north-north-east of Plum, PA (from Plum, PA: bearing 13°T), and is situated 6.6 miles west-north-west of Kittanning. The air here often carries the scent of damp earth and the distant, earthy aroma of farm fields, a subtle perfume that clings to the afternoon light. The Buffalo Creek, a ribbon of clear, cool water, meanders through the heart of Buffalo Mills, its banks often fringed with a lush growth of ferns and wild grasses. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent cloud cover, can paint the landscape with a soft, diffused glow, softening the edges of the trees and lending a gentle warmth to the weathered wood of the older buildings. The overall character of the place is one of quietude, a sense of being comfortably settled into the land, where the seasons dictate the rhythm of life. The history of Buffalo Mills is deeply entwined with the land itself, a story of resourceful people who found sustenance and opportunity in this fertile valley. Early settlers were drawn by the promise of agriculture, and the fertile soil has long supported farms that continue to shape the local economy. The echoes of industry, though perhaps less dominant now, still resonate; remnants of past endeavors can be glimpsed in the sturdy, functional architecture that speaks of a hardworking heritage. The creek, a vital artery, once powered mills that gave Buffalo Mills its name, and its presence continues to be a defining feature, offering a constant, murmuring soundtrack to everyday life. The community, while modest in size, possesses a distinct resilience, a testament to generations who have weathered economic shifts and embraced the enduring appeal of this corner of Pennsylvania.
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| Location | Buffalo Mills, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.840064°N, 79.643381°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 16262, 15534 |
| 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 Buffalo Mills, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Buffalo Mills, 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 Buffalo Mills includes coordinates 40.840064°N, 79.643381°W, situated in Armstrong County. ZIP code 16262, 15534. 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.
