Houtzdale, Pennsylvania Weather
Houtzdale, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Houtzdale, Clearfield County.
Full aviation weather for Houtzdale is published on the Albert Airport (K1N3) page, 19 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. 6 airfields within reach of Houtzdale 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 Houtzdale: Mid-State Regional Airport (KPSB) 23 km · Clearfield Lawrence Airport (KFIG) 26 km · State College Regional Airport (KUNV) 42 km · Bellefonte Airport (KN96) 46 km · Punxsutawney Municipal Airport (KN35) 51 km
Conditions reported at K1N3 describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Houtzdale specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Houtzdale, Pennsylvania
Houtzdale rests in a broad valley, a gentle cradle of green hills that rise with a quiet persistence. It lies 21.3 miles north of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 6°T), and is situated 8.4 miles south-west of Philipsburg. The land here is a rumpled quilt of fields and woodlands, where the sky stretches wide and the air carries the scent of pine and damp earth. Creeks, like silver threads, weave through the terrain, their murmurs a constant, low song beneath the rustle of leaves. The houses, often clad in weathered siding, seem to settle into the landscape, their windows reflecting the soft, diffused light of Pennsylvania's temperate days. The story of Houtzdale is deeply entwined with the coal that once lay hidden beneath these hills, a black treasure that fueled industry and drew a diverse population. The ghosts of mining operations still linger, a silent testament to the hard work and grit that shaped this place. Today, the economy has shifted, finding new footing in smaller enterprises and the quiet hum of daily life. The legacy of its past is not forgotten, however, evident in the resilience of its people and the enduring character of Houtzdale, a place that holds its history with a modest grace.
Live animated radar for Houtzdale 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 | Houtzdale, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.825059°N, 78.351129°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 16651, 16698 |
| 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 Houtzdale, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Houtzdale, 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 Houtzdale includes coordinates 40.825059°N, 78.351129°W, situated in Clearfield County. ZIP code 16651, 16698. 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.
