Johnstown, Pennsylvania Weather
Johnstown, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Johnstown, Union County.
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About Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Johnstown rests in a valley cradled by rolling hills, where the Buffalo Creek snakes its way, reflecting the soft, diffused light of a Pennsylvania sky. It lies 21.0 miles south of Williamsport, PA (from Williamsport, PA: bearing 187°T), and is situated 8.9 miles west of Lewisburg. The landscape here is a study in greens and browns, a gentle undulation of farmland that gives way to the denser woods climbing the slopes. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a crisp, clean scent, hinting at the damp earth and the distant pine. Buildings, mostly brick and stone, huddle together as if for warmth, their roofs a patchwork of slate and asphalt, punctuated by the occasional spire reaching towards the heavens. This is a place where the horizon feels close, a comforting embrace rather than an expansive vista, and the sounds of life are often muted by the land’s soft contours. The history of Johnstown is deeply entwined with the railroads that once thundered through its heart, a legacy still visible in the sturdy, old station buildings that stand as silent sentinels. For generations, the local economy was powered by the grit and sweat of coal mining, a robust industry that shaped the character of the people and the very topography of the region, leaving behind the occasional slag heap like a scar on the land. Though the mines have long since fallen quiet, a sense of hardworking resilience persists, a quiet pride in the past that informs the present. Today, agriculture still plays a vital role, with fields of corn and soybeans stretching across the valley floor, their crops shimmering like a green sea under the summer sun. The murmur of everyday life in Johnstown is a steady hum, a continuation of a long story told in brick, stone, and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants.
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| Location | Johnstown, Union County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.940082°N, 77.052749°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15901, 17844, 15906 |
| 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 Johnstown, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Johnstown, 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 Johnstown includes coordinates 40.940082°N, 77.052749°W, situated in Union County. ZIP code 15901, 17844, 15906. 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.
