Shirleysburg, Pennsylvania Weather
Shirleysburg, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Shirleysburg, Huntingdon County.
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About Shirleysburg, Pennsylvania
Shirleysburg lies cradled by the gentle, rolling hills of central Pennsylvania, where the verdant slopes of the Allegheny Front begin their slow ascent. It lies 31.4 miles east-south-east of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 119°T), and is situated 6.0 miles south of Mount Union. The air here carries the clean scent of pine and damp earth, especially after a summer shower, and the light, particularly in the late afternoon, seems to gather in the hollows, casting long, soft shadows across the fields. The landscape is a mosaic of cultivated farmland, punctuated by stands of mature deciduous trees that blaze with color in the autumn, their leaves a rustling whisper against the quietude. The Juniata River, a silver ribbon, flows not far from Shirleysburg, its presence a constant murmur in the background, reflecting the vast, often cloud-dappled sky. This place, Shirleysburg, carries the quiet dignity of a settlement rooted in the agricultural bounty of its surroundings, its economy historically tied to the tilling of the rich soil and the raising of livestock. The broad fields, still worked by generations of families, speak of a resilient connection to the land, a persistence in the face of changing times. Echoes of earlier industries, perhaps sawmills or small gristmills that once harnessed the power of local streams, can still be felt in the quiet lanes and the weathered barns that dot the countryside. The very character of Shirleysburg seems to be one of quiet perseverance, a place where the pace of life is measured by the turning of the seasons rather than the ticking of a clock.
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| Location | Shirleysburg, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.297858°N, 77.874164°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17260 |
| 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 Shirleysburg, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Shirleysburg, 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 Shirleysburg includes coordinates 40.297858°N, 77.874164°W, situated in Huntingdon County. ZIP code 17260. 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.
