Franklin, Pennsylvania Weather
Franklin, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Franklin, Cambria County.
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About Franklin, Pennsylvania
Franklin rests in a valley where the land begins to gather itself into the rolling hills of western Pennsylvania. It lies 28.5 miles west-south-west of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 245°T), and is situated 2.2 miles east-north-east of Johnstown. The slopes rise with a determined greenness, cloaked in a mix of deciduous trees that hold their color late into autumn, their branches often heavy with the mist that drifts up from the Conemaugh River. Beneath this leafy canopy, the terrain is a study in subtle shifts, a mosaic of fields and woodlands that give way to the more ordered geometry of the borough itself. The air here, especially after a rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and pine, a breath drawn from the surrounding natural world. The story of Franklin is one of grit and industry, a narrative etched in the coal seams that once powered its growth and the iron furnaces that glowed in its past. For generations, the local economy was tied to the extraction of these resources, a hardscrabble existence that shaped the character of its people. Today, while the echoes of mining are fainter, a spirit of resilience persists in the small businesses that line Main Street and the quiet hum of manufacturing that still provides livelihoods. The Conemaugh River, a constant presence, offers a different kind of beauty, its waters reflecting the sky and providing a tranquil counterpoint to the town's industrious past.
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| Location | Franklin, Cambria County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.342296°N, 78.884747°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15909, 15668, 16323 |
| 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 Franklin, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Franklin, 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 Franklin includes coordinates 40.342296°N, 78.884747°W, situated in Cambria County. ZIP code 15909, 15668, 16323. 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.
