Cross Keys, Pennsylvania Weather
Cross Keys, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Cross Keys, Blair County.
Full aviation weather for Cross Keys is published on the Altoona Blair County Airport (KAOO) page, 19 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. 4 airfields within reach of Cross Keys 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 Cross Keys: John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (KJST) 37 km · Bedford County Airport (KHMZ) 41 km · Mid-State Regional Airport (KPSB) 57 km
Conditions reported at KAOO describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Cross Keys specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Cross Keys, Pennsylvania
Cross Keys lies cradled in a gentle fold of the Appalachian foothills, where the land rises and falls in a soft, green swell. It lies 5.4 miles south-south-west of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 202°T), and is situated 2.6 miles west-north-west of Hollidaysburg. The air here, especially after a rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and the distant, sweet perfume of pine. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch their broad backs towards the sun, bordered by stands of deciduous trees that blaze with color in the autumn. A quiet, pervasive stillness often settles over the landscape, broken only by the lowing of cattle or the occasional distant hum of a tractor. The sky above Cross Keys seems vast and generous, a canvas for clouds that drift and reshape themselves throughout the day, casting fleeting shadows that ripple across the undulating terrain. The history of Cross Keys is intimately tied to the fertile soil and the sturdy spirit of its people, who have worked this land for generations. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of agricultural bounty, established farms and small hamlets, their lives shaped by the seasons and the deep roots they put down. The local economy, though diversified, still holds a strong connection to its agricultural heritage, with family farms continuing to be a vital presence. Interspersed with these working landscapes are remnants of a more industrial past, whispers of coal seams that once fueled distant cities, now reclaimed by tenacious greenery. While the pace of life in Cross Keys is unhurried, it is not one of stagnation; rather, it is a steady, enduring pulse, a testament to resilience and a deep appreciation for the enduring beauty of this Pennsylvania valley.
Live animated radar for Cross Keys 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 | Cross Keys, Blair County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.445905°N, 78.432514°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 18902, 17301, 17021, 16635 |
| 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 Cross Keys, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cross Keys, 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 Cross Keys includes coordinates 40.445905°N, 78.432514°W, situated in Blair County. ZIP code 18902, 17301, 17021, 16635. 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.
