Nanty Glo, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Nanty Glo, Cambria County.
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Nanty Glo clings to the hem of the Appalachian Mountains, a place where the hills rise with a determined, almost stubborn, greenness. It lies 23.3 miles west of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 262°T), and is situated 5.8 miles west of Ebensburg. The terrain here is a study in elevation changes, with hollows that cup the sky and ridges that split the horizon, often swathed in a mist that lends a spectral quality to the early mornings. The houses, many of them weathered wood and practical brick, seem to sprout from the inclines like hardy fungi, their roofs a patchwork against the often-grey sky. A palpable sense of groundedness pervades Nanty Glo, a quiet strength born from the land itself, where the wind whispers through the pines with a sound like ancient secrets. The history of Nanty Glo is written in the coal dust that once settled thick on everything, a testament to the industry that forged its identity. For generations, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the demands of the mines, the rise and fall of production echoing in the very bones of the place. Though the era of deep mining has largely faded, the echoes remain, a subtle undercurrent in the town's character and the stoic resilience of its people. The local economy, now a more varied thing, still carries the imprint of its industrial past, a reminder of the hard work and sacrifice that built Nanty Glo. The streams that tumble down the slopes, carrying the scent of damp earth and fallen leaves, offer a quiet counterpoint to the town's more rugged narrative.
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| Location | Nanty Glo, Cambria County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.472294°N, 78.833357°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15943 |
| 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 Nanty Glo, 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 Nanty Glo includes coordinates 40.472294°N, 78.833357°W, situated in Cambria County. ZIP code 15943. 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.