Riverside, Pennsylvania Weather
Riverside, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Riverside, Cambria County.
Full aviation weather for Riverside is published on the John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (KJST) page, 8 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 Riverside 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 Riverside: Somerset County Airport (K2G9) 28 km · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (KLBE) 41 km · Bedford County Airport (KHMZ) 41 km · Indiana County–Jimmy Stewart Airport (KIDI) 42 km · Altoona Blair County Airport (KAOO) 51 km
Conditions reported at KJST describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Riverside specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Riverside.
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.
Live animated radar for Riverside 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 | 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
