Six Mile Run, Pennsylvania Weather
Six Mile Run, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Six Mile Run, Bedford County.
Full aviation weather for Six Mile Run is published on the Altoona Blair County Airport (KAOO) page, 19 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 Six Mile Run 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 Six Mile Run: Bedford County Airport (KHMZ) 30 km · Franklin County Regional Airport (KN68) 50 km · Potomac Airpark (KW35) 52 km · John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (KJST) 58 km
Conditions reported at KAOO describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Six Mile Run specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Six Mile Run.
About Six Mile Run, Pennsylvania
Six Mile Run lies in a shallow valley, a place where the Appalachian foothills begin their gentle rise toward the Allegheny Front. It lies 27.0 miles south-south-east of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 155°T), and is situated 4.9 miles south-east of Saxton. The land here is a patchwork of fields, some still worked, others slowly returning to a wilder state, their contours softened by years of rain and snow. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the damp, earthy scent of decaying leaves and the faintest hint of woodsmoke, a subtle perfume that clings to the rough bark of the oak and maple trees that fringe the cleared spaces. The Raystown Branch of the Juniata River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, flows not far off, its presence a constant, low murmur in the quietude, a promise of trout and the patient patience of the angler. The sky above Six Mile Run often stretches wide, a canvas for clouds that drift with a slow deliberation, their shadows moving like deliberate thoughts across the undulating terrain. The history of Six Mile Run is tied to the land's ability to sustain, first for those who sought its timber and then for those who coaxed crops from its soil. Coal was once a significant presence, its extraction leaving behind scars that nature has begun to mend, the spoil heaps gradually greening over with tenacious scrub and saplings. The local economy, while less reliant on heavy industry than in generations past, still draws from the surrounding countryside, with small farms and businesses catering to the needs of the residents and the occasional visitor drawn to the area's natural beauty. There are no grand monuments or bustling attractions in Six Mile Run, but rather a quiet persistence, a way of life that moves at the pace of the seasons, where the turning of the leaves and the first frost are as significant as any calendar date. The character of Six Mile Run is one of understated resilience, a place that has weathered changes with a stoic grace, its stories whispered in the rustling of cornstalks and the creak of an old barn door.
Live animated radar for Six Mile Run 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 | Six Mile Run, Bedford County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.162905°N, 78.181499°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 16679 |
| 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 Six Mile Run, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Six Mile Run, 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 Six Mile Run includes coordinates 40.162905°N, 78.181499°W, situated in Bedford County. ZIP code 16679. 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.
