Hooks, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hooks, Armstrong County.
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Hooks lies cradled in the rolling hills of Armstrong County, a place where the land itself seems to exhale a quiet presence. It lies 32.5 miles north-north-east of Plum, PA (from Plum, PA: bearing 25°T), and is situated 7.9 miles north-north-east of Kittanning. The terrain here is a study in muted greens and earthy browns, a tapestry woven by ancient geological forces and the patient work of water. Ridges, softened by the passage of seasons, slope gently towards the valleys, their flanks often cloaked in a dense, whispering forest. The air, especially after a rain, carries a clean, mineral scent, a testament to the fertile soil and the hidden springs that feed the local streams. During the late afternoon, a particular quality of light descends, a honeyed luminescence that seems to linger on the weathered barns and the stoic, enduring fences. The history of Hooks is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of this region, the land yielding its harvest to generations of hardworking families. Coal mining once shaped the local economy, its legacy a network of forgotten tunnels and the stoic resilience of those who worked its depths. Today, farming remains a vital thread, the fields a patchwork of corn, soybeans, and hay, their cultivation a familiar rhythm against the backdrop of the ever-present hills. While not a place of grand monuments, Hooks possesses a quiet dignity, its character shaped by the enduring spirit of its people and the deep, rooted connection to this particular stretch of Pennsylvania earth.
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| Location | Hooks, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.927286°N, 79.487822°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time |
| ZIP Code(s) | 16259 |
| 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 |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hooks, 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 Hooks includes coordinates 40.927286°N, 79.487822°W, situated in Armstrong County. ZIP code 16259. Telephone area code: 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878. Timezone: Eastern Time.
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.