Lorain, Pennsylvania Weather
Lorain, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Lorain, Cambria County.
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About Lorain, Pennsylvania
Lorain rests in a hollow, cradled by the gentle slopes of Cambria County. It lies 30.3 miles west-south-west of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 240°T), and is situated 2.5 miles south-east of Johnstown. Here, the land rises and falls with a quiet insistence, a landscape of soft contours and broad, open skies that seem to hold the breath of the countryside. The air, especially in the late afternoon when the sun begins its slow descent, often carries the scent of damp earth and the faint, sweet perfume of unseen wildflowers. The terrain is marked by a network of small creeks and streams, their waters often glinting like silver threads through the verdant valleys, reflecting the shifting hues of the sky. The very character of Lorain feels tied to this gentle, rolling terrain, a place where the land dictates the pace and the seasons paint the surroundings with broad, deliberate strokes. The history of Lorain is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the quiet hum of its past industries. Once, the land around Lorain might have echoed with the labor of those who worked the earth, their lives intertwined with the cycles of planting and harvest. Today, remnants of that agricultural heritage can still be glimpsed in the patchwork of fields that surround the community, some still tilled, others surrendered to the quiet reclamation of nature. The local economy, like many in this part of Pennsylvania, has seen its shifts and transformations, yet a persistent resilience remains, a testament to the enduring character of the inhabitants. There is a sense of continuity here, a feeling that the stories of those who came before are still whispered on the breeze that moves through the trees, a subtle presence in the quiet routines of everyday life.
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| Location | Lorain, Cambria County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.298964°N, 78.892246°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15902 |
| 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 Lorain, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lorain, 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 Lorain includes coordinates 40.298964°N, 78.892246°W, situated in Cambria County. ZIP code 15902. 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.
