Burnham, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Burnham, Mifflin County.
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Burnham sits at the confluence of the Juniata River's gentle curves and the steadfast shoulders of Mifflin County's rolling hills. It lies 18.6 miles south-east of State College, PA (from State College, PA: bearing 125°T), and is situated 2.7 miles north of Lewistown. The air here carries a certain crispness, a clear breath drawn from the surrounding woodlands that paint the slopes in shades of emerald and russet, their textures shifting with the passing seasons. The landscape, a patchwork of cultivated fields and wilder growth, offers glimpses of the slow, deliberate pulse of rural life, where the sun’s arc across the sky dictates the day’s work and the evening light lingers, casting long, softened shadows across the valley floor. The very earth feels worn smooth by generations of passage, a quiet testament to the lives lived and the stories held within its embrace. This place, Burnham, carries the echoes of its industrial past, the clang of steel and the hum of machinery once the dominant song. Though those days have largely receded, the spirit of industry, of making and building, still imbues the local economy, adapting to new ventures and the enduring strength of agriculture that defines so much of this region. The Juniata River, a constant companion, has shaped not only the physical terrain but also the character of Burnham, its waters a source of sustenance and recreation, its banks a quiet witness to the town's unfolding narrative. Small businesses, family farms, and a deep-rooted sense of community form the present-day bedrock, a continuing legacy of resilience and quiet determination.
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| Location | Burnham, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.638682°N, 77.568605°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17009 |
| 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 |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Burnham, 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 Burnham includes coordinates 40.638682°N, 77.568605°W, situated in Mifflin County. ZIP code 17009. 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.