East Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania Weather
East Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for East Sharpsburg, Blair County.
Full aviation weather for East Sharpsburg is published on the Altoona Blair County Airport (KAOO) page, 6 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. 3 airfields within reach of East Sharpsburg 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 East Sharpsburg: Bedford County Airport (KHMZ) 30 km · John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (KJST) 39 km
Conditions reported at KAOO describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at East Sharpsburg specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for East Sharpsburg.
About East Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania
East Sharpsburg lies in a hollow where the land begins to fold itself into the Allegheny Mountains. It lies 12.9 miles south of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 174°T), and is situated 6.6 miles south of Hollidaysburg. The narrow valley, carved by the gentle flow of the Frankstown Branch of the Juniata River, offers a sheltered embrace, its slopes cloaked in deciduous forests that blaze with ochre and crimson in the autumn months. The air here, particularly in the early mornings, carries a crisp, damp scent of loam and pine, a testament to the surrounding woodlands. Fields of corn and soybeans, neat squares of emerald and gold, push their way up from the valley floor, their edges softened by the encroaching wild growth. The history of East Sharpsburg is tied to the land’s bounty and the ingenuity of its people. Once a vital artery for the transport of coal and timber, the river’s quiet murmur now echoes a past of greater industrial clamor. While the grander operations have long since receded, the spirit of self-reliance persists, evident in the small farms and businesses that continue to sustain the community. The weathered facades of older homes speak of generations who have weathered the seasons, their stories etched into the very grain of the wood and stone. In the quiet hum of everyday life, one can still sense the enduring connection to the natural world that shaped East Sharpsburg.
Live animated radar for East Sharpsburg 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 | East Sharpsburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.332576°N, 78.36918°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 16673 |
| 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 East Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for East Sharpsburg, 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 East Sharpsburg includes coordinates 40.332576°N, 78.369180°W, situated in Blair County. ZIP code 16673. 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.
