Richland, Pennsylvania Weather
Richland, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Richland, Cambria County.
Full aviation weather for Richland is published on the Altoona Blair County Airport (KAOO) page, 36 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 Richland 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 Richland: John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (KJST) 43 km · Mid-State Regional Airport (KPSB) 46 km · Albert Airport (K1N3) 46 km · Clearfield Lawrence Airport (KFIG) 51 km · Indiana County–Jimmy Stewart Airport (KIDI) 52 km
Conditions reported at KAOO describe the airfield itself. Weather 36 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Richland specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Richland.
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.
Live animated radar for Richland 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 | 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
