Hopewell, Pennsylvania Weather
Hopewell, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hopewell, Bedford County.
Full aviation weather for Hopewell is published on the Altoona Blair County Airport (KAOO) page, 18 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 Hopewell 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 Hopewell: Bedford County Airport (KHMZ) 22 km · Potomac Airpark (KW35) 50 km · John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (KJST) 52 km · Franklin County Regional Airport (KN68) 56 km
Conditions reported at KAOO describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hopewell specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Hopewell.
About Hopewell, Pennsylvania
Hopewell lies in the broad, fertile embrace of Bedford County, a place where the land itself seems to exhale a quiet contentment. It lies 27.3 miles south-south-east of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 166°T), and is situated 5.6 miles south-south-west of Saxton. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep green of summer foliage or the fiery hues of autumn, give way to flatter expanses where fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards the horizon. Small streams, their banks often lined with willows and sycamores, meander through the landscape, glinting like silver threads in the sunlight. The air here carries the clean scent of damp earth and distant hayfields, a subtle perfume that shifts with the breeze. Even the light has a particular quality, softening and deepening as the afternoon wanes, casting long shadows that stretch and distort the familiar contours of the hills. The history of Hopewell is etched into the very grain of the land, a testament to the generations who have worked its soil. Originally settled by farmers drawn to its rich agricultural potential, the area has long been defined by its connection to the earth. While the days of large-scale coal mining that once characterized parts of this region are largely past, the legacy of that industry still whispers in the altered topography and the enduring spirit of the people. Today, the local economy is sustained by a mix of agriculture, small businesses that serve the surrounding countryside, and the quiet hum of residents commuting to larger centers. The distinctive character of Hopewell is found not in grand monuments, but in the enduring stoicism of its people, the familiar patterns of its days, and the way the land continues to shape the lives lived upon it.
Live animated radar for Hopewell 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 | Hopewell, Bedford County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.135636°N, 78.26779°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 19363, 15622, 16650 |
| 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 Hopewell, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hopewell, 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 Hopewell includes coordinates 40.135636°N, 78.267790°W, situated in Bedford County. ZIP code 19363, 15622, 16650. 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.
