Sidman, Pennsylvania Weather
Sidman, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Sidman, Cambria County.
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About Sidman, Pennsylvania
Sidman rests in a hollow where the land begins to rise, a place where the rolling hills of Cambria County gather themselves before a more significant ascent. It lies 22.5 miles south-west of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 235°T), and is situated 9.3 miles east of Johnstown. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and pine, especially after a rain, and the light at dusk often softens to a hazy amber, catching the dew on the fields that stretch between scattered farmhouses and the clustered homes of the village itself. Broadleaf forests, a mix of oak and maple, cloak the slopes, their deep greens giving way to russets and golds in the autumn, and in the spring, the undergrowth whispers with the unfurling of new leaves. The terrain is a study in gentle slopes and sudden dips, the land itself seeming to breathe with the slow, steady rhythm of the seasons. The story of Sidman is deeply entwined with the coal that once fueled the fires of industry in this corner of Pennsylvania. Though the deep mines are largely silent now, their legacy is still felt in the stoic character of the people and the sturdy, practical architecture of the older buildings. The local economy, once dominated by the clatter of mining equipment, has shifted towards a more varied landscape of small businesses and agricultural pursuits, with many residents commuting to larger centers for work. Yet, a quiet resilience persists, a sense of belonging forged in shared history and the enduring beauty of this particular stretch of Appalachian foothills. A few of the old country stores still stand, their weathered facades hinting at decades of commerce, and the roads that wind through Sidman feel like ancient veins, connecting the scattered homesteads to the heart of this enduring place.
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| Location | Sidman, Cambria County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.330631°N, 78.744742°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15955 |
| 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 Sidman, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sidman, 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 Sidman includes coordinates 40.330631°N, 78.744742°W, situated in Cambria County. ZIP code 15955. 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.
