Puritan, Pennsylvania Weather
Puritan, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Puritan, Cambria County.
Full aviation weather for Puritan is published on the John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (KJST) page, 17 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. 5 airfields within reach of Puritan 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 Puritan: Altoona Blair County Airport (KAOO) 28 km · Bedford County Airport (KHMZ) 33 km · Somerset County Airport (K2G9) 48 km · Indiana County–Jimmy Stewart Airport (KIDI) 49 km
Conditions reported at KJST describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Puritan specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Puritan.
About Puritan, Pennsylvania
Puritan lies cradled by the rolling Appalachian foothills, a place where the earth seems to breathe in slow, deliberate sighs of green. It lies 16.8 miles south-west of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 231°T), and is situated 9.3 miles south-south-east of Ebensburg. The landscape here is a study in muted grandeur, a tapestry woven from the deep, persistent emerald of pine and oak, punctuated by the soft, bruised purples of distant ridges that soften with the afternoon haze. Creeks, like silver threads, meander through the terrain, their waters carrying the cool, damp scent of moss and shaded earth. The air itself possesses a peculiar stillness, a quietude that settles over Puritan like a fine dust, broken only by the distant call of a crow or the rustle of unseen creatures in the undergrowth. The history of Puritan is etched into the very contours of its land, a narrative of hardy souls who sought their fortune and their faith in these undulating hills. Once, the echoes of pickaxes and the rumble of coal carts were the dominant sounds, a testament to an industrial past that has largely receded, leaving behind a quiet resilience. Today, the local economy, while more diversified, still feels the subtle, enduring influence of its working-class roots, a grounded practicality that informs the rhythm of everyday life. The enduring character of Puritan is one of quiet endurance, a place where the past whispers in the wind that sweeps across the valleys, carrying with it the scent of damp earth and the enduring spirit of its people.
Live animated radar for Puritan 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 | Puritan, Cambria County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.36563°N, 78.643629°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15458, 15946, 15601 |
| 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 Puritan, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Puritan, 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 Puritan includes coordinates 40.365630°N, 78.643629°W, situated in Cambria County. ZIP code 15458, 15946, 15601. 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.
