Nicktown, Pennsylvania Weather
Nicktown, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Nicktown, Cambria County.
Full aviation weather for Nicktown is published on the Indiana County–Jimmy Stewart Airport (KIDI) page, 25 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 5 airfields within reach of Nicktown have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Nicktown: John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (KJST) 33 km · Punxsutawney Municipal Airport (KN35) 41 km · Altoona Blair County Airport (KAOO) 54 km · Clearfield Lawrence Airport (KFIG) 58 km
Conditions reported at KIDI describe the airfield itself. Weather 25 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Nicktown specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Nicktown.
About Nicktown, Pennsylvania
Nicktown rests in a fold of Cambria County's rolling terrain, a place where the land exhales a quiet breath of green. It lies 22.4 miles west-north-west of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 287°T), and is situated 3.4 miles south-south-west of Northern Cambria. The hills here are not dramatic peaks, but rather softly rounded shoulders of earth, cloaked in a dense tapestry of deciduous trees that blaze with fleeting glory each autumn. Fields, meticulously tended, stretch across the slopes, their cultivated geometry a gentle counterpoint to the wilder inclinations of the surrounding woodlands. Streams, clear and cool, thread their way through the valleys, their murmurs a constant, almost subconscious soundtrack to the day. The air itself carries a certain clarity, especially in the mornings, a crispness that hints at the clear, star-filled nights to come. The history of Nicktown is deeply rooted in the industrious spirit of its early settlers, many of whom were of German and Irish descent, drawn to the region's fertile soil and the promise of a self-sufficient life. Agriculture remains a cornerstone of the local economy, with generations of families continuing to work the land, coaxing sustenance from its rich, dark earth. While larger industries have ebbed and flowed in the broader region, Nicktown has maintained a steady, unhurried pace, its character shaped by a persistent connection to the land and a strong sense of community. The distinctive scent of woodsmoke often drifts through the air, a testament to the enduring practice of heating homes with fireplaces and wood stoves, a comforting aroma that binds the present to a more elemental past.
Live animated radar for Nicktown and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Nicktown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.613402°N, 78.80336°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15762 |
| Area Code | 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Nicktown, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Nicktown, Pennsylvania, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Nicktown includes coordinates 40.613402°N, 78.803360°W, situated in Cambria County. ZIP code 15762. 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. 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.
