Pinecroft, Pennsylvania Weather
Pinecroft, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Pinecroft, Blair County.
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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.
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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 | July 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, 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 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. 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.
