Roots, Pennsylvania Weather
Roots, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Roots, Blair County.
Full aviation weather for Roots is published on the Altoona Blair County Airport (KAOO) page, 35 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 Roots 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 Roots: Mid-State Regional Airport (KPSB) 38 km · Albert Airport (K1N3) 41 km · Clearfield Lawrence Airport (KFIG) 49 km · State College Regional Airport (KUNV) 50 km · John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (KJST) 52 km
Conditions reported at KAOO describe the airfield itself. Weather 35 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Roots specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Roots.
About Roots, Pennsylvania
Roots lies in a broad, fertile valley where the Appalachian Mountains begin to soften their rugged edges, giving way to rolling farmland and stands of mature oak and maple. It lies 6.8 miles north-north-east of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 15°T), and is situated 7.5 miles west-south-west of Tyrone. The air here, especially in late afternoon, carries the earthy scent of turned soil and the faint, sweet perfume of distant hayfields, a gentle exhalation from the land itself. Creeks, their beds smoothed by countless seasons, meander through pastures dotted with grazing cattle, their waters reflecting the wide, often cloud-streaked sky. The landscape is a patchwork quilt of cultivated fields and wilder woodlands, a testament to generations of human endeavor shaping the natural contours of the land, where the shadows lengthen early in the autumn, painting the hillsides in hues of ochre and russet. The story of Roots is deeply entwined with the agricultural heritage of Blair County, a place historically shaped by the rhythm of planting and harvest, and by the steady, deliberate work of its inhabitants. While the broader region saw the rise and fall of coal and iron industries, Roots maintained a quieter, more grounded existence, its economy sustained by the bounty of its rich soil and the enduring spirit of its farming families. Local traditions, passed down through generations, often celebrate this connection to the land, with seasonal festivals and community gatherings that harken back to simpler times, a subtle reminder of the enduring values that have kept Roots a steadfast presence in this corner of Pennsylvania.
Live animated radar for Roots 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Roots, Blair County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.613399°N, 78.361126°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 16686 |
| 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 Roots, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Roots, 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 Roots includes coordinates 40.613399°N, 78.361126°W, situated in Blair County. ZIP code 16686. 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.
