Larke, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Larke, Blair County.
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Larke rests within a fold of the Appalachian foothills, where the land rises and falls in broad, green swells. It lies 11.8 miles east-south-east of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 122°T), and is situated 9.6 miles east of Hollidaysburg. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, a constant reminder of the surrounding forests that climb the slopes. Fields of corn and hay, neatly squared off by weathered fences, stretch across the gentler inclines, their colors shifting with the seasons from vibrant emerald to muted gold. Small streams, glinting like scattered silver in the sunlight, thread through the valleys, their banks often softened by a fringe of ferns and wild rhododendron, hinting at a deeper, older wildness just beyond the cultivated land. The history of Larke is a quiet one, largely shaped by the rhythms of agriculture and the distant hum of industry. For generations, families have worked the fertile ground, their lives intertwined with the cycles of planting and harvest. Though large-scale coal mining once dominated the broader region, Larke itself has maintained a more pastoral character, its economy now leaning on a mix of local businesses and the steady work of those who commute to larger centers. The old stone foundations of forgotten farmhouses occasionally surface in the fields, silent witnesses to lives lived and stories untold, lending a subtle weight to the present-day quietude.
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| Location | Larke, Blair County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.427574°N, 78.205843°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 16693 |
| 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 Larke, 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 Larke includes coordinates 40.427574°N, 78.205843°W, situated in Blair County. ZIP code 16693. 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.