Friesville, Pennsylvania Weather
Friesville, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Friesville, Blair County.
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About Friesville, Pennsylvania
Friesville rests in a hollow carved by ancient glaciers, where the gentle slopes of Blair County rise and fall like a sleeping giant's chest. It lies 15.9 miles south-south-west of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 193°T), and is situated 9.9 miles south-south-west of Hollidaysburg. The air here, especially in the late afternoon when the sun dips behind the western ridges, carries a scent of damp earth and pine needles, a fragrance that clings to the skin and whispers of the surrounding woodlands. The landscape is a patchwork of deep green, the dense canopy of oaks and maples broken by the occasional glint of a tin roof or the weathered grey of a barn. It’s a place where the sky feels vast and close at once, its broad canvas often streaked with the bruised purples and soft oranges of twilight, painting the quiet fields and the scattered houses in hues of quiet contemplation. The small creek that meanders through the valley, its water a cool, clear murmur, is the only constant sound, a gentle counterpoint to the rustle of leaves and the distant call of a crow. The history of Friesville is largely bound to the land and the labor it demanded, a story whispered in the worn timber of old farmsteads and the faint tracks of long-abandoned logging roads. For generations, the fertile soil and the abundant timber sustained its inhabitants, a quiet industry that shaped the character of Friesville into one of resilience and self-reliance. While the grander narratives of industrial booms might have passed it by, the enduring spirit of its people remains, a quiet testament to their connection to this particular corner of Pennsylvania. The local economy, though modest, is rooted in the agricultural traditions of the region, with small farms still dotting the landscape, their fields yielding crops that feed the families and the surrounding communities. There's a distinct rhythm to life in Friesville, an unhurried pace that allows for neighborly conversation over garden fences and shared cups of coffee on cool mornings, a continuation of a way of life that values simplicity and connection.
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| Location | Friesville, Blair County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.294798°N, 78.462237°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 16625 |
| 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 Friesville, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Friesville, 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 Friesville includes coordinates 40.294798°N, 78.462237°W, situated in Blair County. ZIP code 16625. 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.
