Riverside, Pennsylvania Weather
Riverside, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Riverside, Cambria County.
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About Riverside, Pennsylvania
Riverside is a quiet settlement cradled by the rolling, wooded hills of western Pennsylvania, where the terrain dips and rises in a constant, gentle conversation between earth and sky. It lies 32.2 miles west-south-west of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 240°T), and is situated 3.0 miles south of Johnstown. The air here, especially in the late afternoons of autumn, carries a crispness that hints at the coming chill, tinged with the scent of damp leaves and distant woodsmoke. Streams, born from the higher ground, thread their way through the valleys, their waters a cool, clear murmur over smooth stones, reflecting the muted greens and browns of the surrounding forest. The houses, often simple and well-kept, seem to hunker down against the slopes, their windows catching the fading sunlight like watchful eyes. There's a stillness to Riverside, a sense of patient endurance in the way the land holds its shape and the houses adhere to it. The story of Riverside is written in the scars of industry and the enduring spirit of its people, a narrative woven with threads of coal and iron that once defined its fortunes. Though the deep mines that fueled its past are now largely silent, the echoes of that era still linger in the stoic faces and the quiet determination that characterize daily life. The local economy, once dominated by the heavy industries, now finds its footing in smaller enterprises and the resilience of a community that has learned to adapt. The nearby Conemaugh River, a vital artery for transport and industry in days gone by, now offers a more tranquil presence, its banks a place for quiet contemplation rather than bustling commerce. In Riverside, history isn't just remembered; it's felt in the texture of the land and the enduring character of its inhabitants.
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| Location | Riverside, Cambria County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.283408°N, 78.922247°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15905, 18403, 17868 |
| 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 Riverside, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Riverside, 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 Riverside includes coordinates 40.283408°N, 78.922247°W, situated in Cambria County. ZIP code 15905, 18403, 17868. 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.
