Shade Gap, Pennsylvania Weather
Shade Gap, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Shade Gap, Huntingdon County.
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About Shade Gap, Pennsylvania
Shade Gap lies cradled in a fold of Pennsylvania's Appalachian Mountains, a place where the land itself seems to exhale a quiet peace. It lies 36.3 miles south-east of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 130°T), and is situated 20.0 miles north-north-west of Chambersburg. The terrain here is a study in rugged grace, with steep, forested slopes giving way to a valley floor smoothed by centuries of water and wind. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the damp, earthy scent of pine needles and decaying leaves, a testament to the dense woodlands that press in from all sides. Roads, narrow and winding, trace the contours of the hills, leading the eye to distant ridgelines that soften into hazy blues as they recede. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in luminous shafts, momentarily illuminating patches of moss-covered rock and the rich, dark soil of the valley. The history of Shade Gap is etched into the very character of its landscape, a story whispered by the weathered barn timbers and the quiet persistence of its agricultural roots. Once a vital artery for timber and coal, the echoes of those industries are now faint, giving way to a slower, more deliberate pace of life. The local economy, while still tethered to the land through farming and forestry, has found a measure of its soul in the quiet beauty of the surrounding mountains. It’s a place where the seasons dictate the rhythm of days, and the clear waters of Shade Creek, a constant, murmuring presence, offer a refreshing coolness on the warmest of summer afternoons.
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| Location | Shade Gap, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.180917°N, 77.86583°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17255 |
| 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 Shade Gap, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Shade Gap, 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 Shade Gap includes coordinates 40.180917°N, 77.865830°W, situated in Huntingdon County. ZIP code 17255. 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.
