Mahaffey, Pennsylvania Weather
Mahaffey, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mahaffey, Clearfield County.
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About Mahaffey, Pennsylvania
Mahaffey sits where the land begins to fold, where rolling hills, cloaked in the deep greens of mixed hardwoods, give way to the steeper inclines of Clearfield County. It lies 29.9 miles north-west of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 325°T), and is situated 17.1 miles south of Du Bois. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries the damp, earthy scent of fallen leaves and pine needles, a constant reminder of the surrounding forests. The Susquehanna River, a wide, meandering ribbon of grey-blue, flows through the valley floor, its banks often softened by reeds and the occasional weathered barn. Houses, mostly modest and practical, cluster along the main road, their porches offering a view of the passing clouds or the slow procession of pickup trucks. Even on a bright afternoon, shadows from the dense trees can stretch long across the asphalt, giving the place a quiet, contemplative character. The history of Mahaffey is intertwined with the extraction of the earth's bounty. Coal veins, once the lifeblood of this region, dictated its growth, drawing families who sought work in the mines and fueling a local economy built on grit and labor. Though the deep mines are largely a memory, the echoes of that industrial past remain, visible in the architecture and the enduring resilience of the people. Today, the economy leans more towards agriculture and smaller businesses, with the surrounding woodlands offering opportunities for timber and recreation. The nearby Quehanna Wild Area, a vast expanse of preserved wilderness, beckons hikers and nature lovers, its rugged terrain a stark contrast to the gentler slopes closer to Mahaffey itself.
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| Location | Mahaffey, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.872841°N, 78.724196°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15757 |
| 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 Mahaffey, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mahaffey, 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 Mahaffey includes coordinates 40.872841°N, 78.724196°W, situated in Clearfield County. ZIP code 15757. 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.
