Elim, Pennsylvania Weather
Elim, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Elim, Cambria County.
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About Elim, Pennsylvania
Elim is a small settlement where the rounded shoulders of the Appalachian foothills meet the sky. It lies 32.6 miles west-south-west of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 242°T), and is situated 2.3 miles south-south-west of Johnstown. The land here is a deep, verdant green, a tapestry of deciduous forests and scattered fields that follow the contours of the terrain with a quiet obedience. Creaking oaks and maples stand sentinel over hollows where shadows lengthen into pools of cool, damp air, even on the brightest afternoons. The streams that thread through this country are not grand rivers, but rather lively brooks, their water clear and cold, tumbling over smooth, grey stones with a constant, murmuring song. The character of Elim bears the indelible imprint of its past, a history deeply entwined with the extraction of coal that once fueled distant furnaces. Though the mines have largely fallen silent, their legacy lingers in the character of the land and the resilience of its people. The local economy now finds its footing in a more varied agriculture, with farms producing hardy crops that thrive in this temperate climate, and a scattering of small businesses that serve the immediate needs of the residents. The air here, particularly in the early morning, carries a crisp, clean scent, a subtle reminder of the vast forests that embrace Elim, offering a profound stillness to those who pause long enough to hear it.
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| Location | Elim, Cambria County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.297852°N, 78.942526°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17566, 15905 |
| 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 Elim, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Elim, 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 Elim includes coordinates 40.297852°N, 78.942526°W, situated in Cambria County. ZIP code 17566, 15905. 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.
