Sankertown, Pennsylvania Weather
Sankertown, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Sankertown, Cambria County.
Full aviation weather for Sankertown is published on the John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (KJST) page, 27 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. 5 airfields within reach of Sankertown 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 Sankertown: Altoona Blair County Airport (KAOO) 30 km · Bedford County Airport (KHMZ) 43 km · Indiana County–Jimmy Stewart Airport (KIDI) 47 km · Somerset County Airport (K2G9) 60 km
Conditions reported at KJST describe the airfield itself. Weather 27 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Sankertown specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Sankertown, Pennsylvania
Sankertown rests in a verdant hollow, where the land folds in upon itself, creating a sheltered embrace. It lies 10.9 miles west-south-west of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 252°T), and is situated 7.0 miles east of Ebensburg. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep greens of summer or the fiery hues of autumn, cup the small settlement, their slopes etched with the faint lines of long-abandoned fields. A quiet creek, its waters a clear, cool ribbon, meanders through the valley floor, catching the sunlight in brief, glittering flashes as it flows. The air here often carries the scent of damp earth and pine, a fragrance that deepens as the sun begins its slow descent, casting long, gentle shadows that stretch across the clustered homes and modest churches. The history of Sankertown is deeply intertwined with the resourcefulness of its people and the bounty of the surrounding hills. Once, the very earth yielded its riches, supporting a robust mining industry that shaped the character and economy of the region for generations. Though the deep seams have largely fallen silent, the legacy of that labor remains, a quiet resilience in the faces of its inhabitants. Today, the economy finds new footing in the more gentle pursuits of agriculture and small-scale enterprise, with the fertile land still providing sustenance. The rhythm of life in Sankertown is unhurried, a steady pulse that echoes the changing seasons and the enduring spirit of a place that has weathered its own share of storms.
Live animated radar for Sankertown 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 | Sankertown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.470071°N, 78.592239°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 16630 |
| 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 Sankertown, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sankertown, 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 Sankertown includes coordinates 40.470071°N, 78.592239°W, situated in Cambria County. ZIP code 16630. 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.
