James Creek, Pennsylvania Weather
James Creek, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for James Creek, Huntingdon County.
Full aviation weather for James Creek is published on the Altoona Blair County Airport (KAOO) page, 14 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 James Creek 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 James Creek: Bedford County Airport (KHMZ) 41 km · John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (KJST) 56 km · Mifflin County Airport (KRVL) 59 km · Mid-State Regional Airport (KPSB) 60 km
Conditions reported at KAOO describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at James Creek specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for James Creek.
About James Creek, Pennsylvania
James Creek lies cradled by the rolling Appalachian foothills, where ancient geological forces have sculpted a landscape of verdant valleys and densely forested ridges. It lies 16.2 miles south-east of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 135°T), and is situated 8.3 miles east-north-east of Martinsburg. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries a damp, earthy scent, mingling with the faint perfume of pine needles and the promise of distant woodsmoke. Streams, like the namesake James Creek itself, thread through the terrain, their waters a cool, clear ribbon reflecting the ever-shifting canopy of oak, maple, and hemlock. The land is a study in subtle textures: the rough bark of mature trees, the smooth, worn stones lining the creek beds, and the soft, yielding moss that carpets the shaded nooks. The history of James Creek is as deeply rooted as the ancient trees that surround it, a story woven with the threads of early settlement and resourcefulness. For generations, the economy has drawn strength from the land, with farming and timber shaping the lives of its inhabitants. The gentle slopes of the surrounding hills once echoed with the industrious clang of coal mining, a legacy now largely dormant but still perceptible in the remnants of old tracks and the weathered faces of the older generation. While large-scale industry has receded, a spirit of self-sufficiency persists, evident in the small, independent businesses that dot the landscape and the quiet hum of everyday life that unfolds with a deliberate, unhurried grace.
Live animated radar for James Creek 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 | James Creek, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.352941°N, 78.176127°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 16657 |
| 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 James Creek, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for James Creek, 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 James Creek includes coordinates 40.352941°N, 78.176127°W, situated in Huntingdon County. ZIP code 16657. 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.
