Richland, Pennsylvania Weather
Richland, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Richland, Cambria County.
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About Richland, Pennsylvania
Richland unfolds across rolling Pennsylvania terrain, a landscape painted in broad strokes of verdant fields and forested hills that soften the edges of the sky. It lies 7.2 miles north-west of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 319°T), and is situated 7.9 miles west-north-west of Greenwood. The air here, especially in the late afternoon when the sun begins its descent, carries a clean, earthy scent, a subtle perfume of damp soil and pine needles. Winding country roads, edged with sturdy oaks and maples, trace the contours of the land, leading the eye toward distant ridges that wear a haze of blue in the summer months. The character of Richland is one of quiet resilience, a place where the natural world still holds sway, its rhythms dictating the pulse of daily life. The story of Richland is deeply entwined with the region's industrial past, a legacy whispered in the names of streets and the enduring spirit of its people. Coal mining once defined the economic backbone of Cambria County, and though the deep shafts have long since been silenced, their echoes resonate in the weathered faces of older buildings and the enduring sense of community forged in shared hardship and labor. Today, Richland's economy has diversified, finding new footing in a blend of small businesses and a burgeoning service sector, yet the memory of its mining heritage imbues the locality with a certain gravitas. The gentle slopes that surround Richland are a testament to the earth's enduring capacity to regenerate, offering a peaceful backdrop to the continued unfolding of its story.
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| Location | Richland, Cambria County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.596734°N, 78.485573°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 16636, 19083, 17087 |
| 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 Richland, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Richland, 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 Richland includes coordinates 40.596734°N, 78.485573°W, situated in Cambria County. ZIP code 16636, 19083, 17087. 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.
