Prospect, Pennsylvania Weather
Prospect, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Prospect, Cambria County.
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About Prospect, Pennsylvania
Prospect unfolds across a landscape of rolling hills, a verdant tapestry stitched with the deep greens of mature forests and the lighter hues of cultivated fields. It lies 30.0 miles west-south-west of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 245°T), and is situated 0.7 miles north-east of Johnstown. The air here often carries a crisp, clean scent, especially after a rain, mingling the earthy aroma of damp soil with the faint, sweet perfume of pine needles. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-present cloud cover, possesses a gentle, diffuse quality, casting a soft, almost painterly glow upon the undulating terrain. The roads wind with a natural ease, following the contours of the land as if guided by an ancient, unhurried hand, and the occasional weathered barn or stone wall speaks of a long-standing relationship between human endeavor and the persistent earth. The history of Prospect is deeply entwined with the extraction of its natural wealth, a legacy etched into the very character of the place, though the scars of mining are slowly being softened by the reclaims of nature. For generations, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the demands of the coal seams that once ran beneath the surface, shaping the local economy and drawing in generations of hardworking families. While the era of deep mining has largely passed, the spirit of resilience and self-reliance forged in those demanding times still permeates the community. Today, a more diversified economy is taking root, with small businesses and agricultural ventures finding their footing, contributing to a quiet, steady pulse that defines Prospect's present.
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| Location | Prospect, Cambria County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.334518°N, 78.912247°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15901, 16052 |
| 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 Prospect, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Prospect, 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 Prospect includes coordinates 40.334518°N, 78.912247°W, situated in Cambria County. ZIP code 15901, 16052. 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.
