Patton, Pennsylvania Weather
Patton, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Patton, Cambria County.
Full aviation weather for Patton is published on the Indiana County–Jimmy Stewart Airport (KIDI) page, 38 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. 6 airfields within reach of Patton 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 Patton: John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (KJST) 39 km · Punxsutawney Municipal Airport (KN35) 44 km · Altoona Blair County Airport (KAOO) 47 km · Clearfield Lawrence Airport (KFIG) 50 km · Albert Airport (K1N3) 51 km
Conditions reported at KIDI describe the airfield itself. Weather 38 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Patton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Patton.
About Patton, Pennsylvania
Patton rests in a bowl of hills, where the land rises and falls in broad, green shoulders. It lies 15.6 miles west-north-west of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 301°T), and is situated 7.1 miles east-south-east of Northern Cambria. The air here, especially in the hushed hours before dawn, carries a damp, earthy scent, a promise of dew clinging to the meadows that sprawl between the clustered houses. The modest streets of Patton are lined with buildings that speak of a sturdy, unpretentious character, their brickwork weathered by seasons of sun and snow, their porches often adorned with pots of geraniums or the quiet industry of rocking chairs. The surrounding terrain is a patchwork of dense woodland, punctuated by the occasional cleared field where the sky can stretch out, a vast, blue canvas often streaked with the soft grey of approaching weather. The story of Patton is deeply intertwined with the coal that once throbbed beneath its soil, a history etched into the very bones of the place. For generations, the rhythmic clang of pickaxes and the rumble of mine carts were the town's soundtrack, shaping its economy and its people. Though the deep seams have long since been exhausted, the echoes of that era persist, visible in the sturdy, utilitarian architecture and the quiet resilience of its residents. Today, the economic pulse of Patton beats to a more varied rhythm, with local businesses catering to the needs of the surrounding agricultural communities and a growing appreciation for the natural beauty that defines its landscape. The nearby hills, once a source of livelihood, now offer trails and vistas, inviting exploration and a slower, more deliberate engagement with the land.
Live animated radar for Patton 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Patton, Cambria County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.633956°N, 78.650301°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15301, 16668 |
| 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 Patton, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Patton, 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 Patton includes coordinates 40.633956°N, 78.650301°W, situated in Cambria County. ZIP code 15301, 16668. 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.
