Frankstown, Pennsylvania Weather
Frankstown, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Frankstown, Blair County.
Full aviation weather for Frankstown is published on the Altoona Blair County Airport (KAOO) page, 17 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. 5 airfields within reach of Frankstown 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 Frankstown: Bedford County Airport (KHMZ) 42 km · John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (KJST) 43 km · Mid-State Regional Airport (KPSB) 54 km · Albert Airport (K1N3) 59 km
Conditions reported at KAOO describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Frankstown specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Frankstown.
About Frankstown, Pennsylvania
Frankstown breathes the quietude of the Allegheny foothills, a place where the land slopes gently toward the Frankstown Branch of the Juniata River. It lies 5.6 miles south-south-east of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 158°T), and is situated 2.1 miles east-north-east of Hollidaysburg. Rolling fields, a patchwork of verdant greens and goldenrod yellows, climb the low hills that cradle the settlement, their contours softened by the passage of seasons. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a clean, crisp scent of damp earth and distant pine, a palpable presence that clings to the weathered barn timbers and the sturdy brick of older homes. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent cloud cover, often falls in broad, soft strokes, illuminating the dew-kissed grasses and the slow, deliberate flight of dragonflies over the water. The history of Frankstown is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of Blair County and the vital artery of the Juniata River. Early settlers found fertile ground here, establishing farms that continue to define the landscape and the local economy, their labor etched into the very texture of the fields. The Pennsylvania Canal, a ghost of a bygone era, once flowed nearby, a testament to the region's early aspirations of commerce and connection, its influence now a subtle whisper in the landscape. While heavy industry is not the defining characteristic of Frankstown, the enduring spirit of self-reliance and close-knit community remains. The rhythm of Frankstown is one of quiet persistence, a steady beat set by the turning of the earth and the enduring strength of its people.
Live animated radar for Frankstown 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 | Frankstown, Blair County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.443961°N, 78.354735°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 16648 |
| 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 Frankstown, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Frankstown, 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 Frankstown includes coordinates 40.443961°N, 78.354735°W, situated in Blair County. ZIP code 16648. 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.
