Northwood, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Northwood, Blair County.
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Northwood unfolds across a landscape of rolling hills and verdant valleys, the terrain a gentle rise and fall sculpted by ancient waters and the slow hand of time. It lies 14.4 miles north-east of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 37°T), and is situated 1.1 miles north-north-east of Tyrone. Dense stands of oak and maple carpet the slopes, their leaves catching the diffused light of a Pennsylvania sky, a tapestry of greens and browns that shifts with the seasons. The air here carries the crisp scent of pine needles and damp earth, a perfume that seems to settle deep into the lungs. Small streams, their beds lined with smooth, grey stones, meander through the meadows, their quiet murmur a constant, soothing presence. The land itself feels substantial, grounded, a place where the earth holds its secrets close, revealing them only to those who take the time to look. The history of Northwood is bound to the sturdy, productive land that surrounds it, a legacy of farming and a quiet resilience. For generations, families have worked these fields, coaxing sustenance from the rich soil, their lives dictated by the turning of the earth and the bounty of the harvest. The local economy, while now diversified, still echoes this agricultural heritage, with small businesses and farms contributing to the area's character. The faint, almost forgotten scent of coal smoke, a whisper of the region's industrial past, occasionally drifts on the breeze, a reminder of the hard work and determination that built this corner of Blair County. Evenings in Northwood are marked by a profound quiet, a stillness broken only by the distant call of an owl or the low hum of a passing car, a rhythm that speaks of a community content in its own unfolding.
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| Location | Northwood, Blair County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.68534°N, 78.229735°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 19124, 16686 |
| 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 Northwood, 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 Northwood includes coordinates 40.685340°N, 78.229735°W, situated in Blair County. ZIP code 19124, 16686. 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.