Pinecroft, Pennsylvania Weather
Pinecroft, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Pinecroft, Blair County.
Full aviation weather for Pinecroft is published on the Altoona Blair County Airport (KAOO) page, 30 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 Pinecroft 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 Pinecroft: Mid-State Regional Airport (KPSB) 42 km · Albert Airport (K1N3) 46 km · John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (KJST) 50 km · State College Regional Airport (KUNV) 52 km · Clearfield Lawrence Airport (KFIG) 54 km
Conditions reported at KAOO describe the airfield itself. Weather 30 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Pinecroft specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Pinecroft.
About Pinecroft, Pennsylvania
Pinecroft is a place where the hills of central Pennsylvania begin to assert themselves, a landscape of rolling terrain and dense woodlands that hints at the deeper Allegheny folds to the west. It lies 4.2 miles north-east of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 34°T), and is situated 10.0 miles north-north-east of Hollidaysburg. The air here, particularly in the early morning, carries the cool, clean scent of pine needles and damp earth, a fragrance that seems to seep into the very stones of the houses. Small farms, their fields a patchwork of emerald and ochre, punctuate the dark green of the forests, their weathered barns standing like stoic sentinels against the vast, often cloud-streaked sky. The roads, some paved and some merely well-trodden tracks, wind through the valleys and ascend the slopes, offering glimpses of distant ridges that blur into hazy blue on the horizon. The history of Pinecroft is tied to the logging and coal industries that once defined this region, a legacy evident in the quiet stillness that now pervades much of the area. The echoes of pickaxes and the rumble of ore carts have long since faded, replaced by the hum of agricultural machinery and the murmur of conversation in the few local gathering spots. The economy now leans more towards diversified farming, with local produce finding its way to regional markets, and a scattering of small businesses catering to the needs of a community that values its self-reliance. While grand landmarks are few, the true distinctive character of Pinecroft lies in its enduring connection to the land, a quiet resilience that has allowed it to adapt and endure through the changing tides of industry and time.
Live animated radar for Pinecroft 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 | Pinecroft, Blair County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.568679°N, 78.350014°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 16601 |
| 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 Pinecroft, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pinecroft, 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 Pinecroft includes coordinates 40.568679°N, 78.350014°W, situated in Blair County. ZIP code 16601. 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.
