South Fork, Pennsylvania Weather
South Fork, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for South Fork, Cambria County.
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About South Fork, Pennsylvania
South Fork sprawls across a valley floor, a place where the land’s contours speak of ancient geological forces. It lies 23.3 miles west-south-west of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 243°T), and is situated 7.4 miles east-north-east of Johnstown. The terrain is a study in gentle slopes and broad, open fields, punctuated by stands of deciduous trees that blaze with fiery color in autumn. The air here often carries a crisp, clean scent, tinged with the earthy aroma of damp soil and the distant whisper of pine. Shadows lengthen and pool in the hollows as the sun begins its descent, painting the sky in hues of rose and amber, a quiet benediction upon the landscape. The distant hills, cloaked in a haze of blue-grey, form a constant, watchful presence, their rounded forms softening the edges of the horizon. The history of South Fork is inextricably linked to the iron and coal that once thrummed beneath its surface, a legacy that shaped its founding and its people. For generations, the rhythmic clang of industry echoed through the valley, a testament to the backbreaking labor that fueled progress. Though the mines have largely fallen silent, the spirit of resilience and hard work persists in the community’s character. Local streams, fed by the surrounding highlands, still flow, their waters carrying the stories of a bygone era, a quiet murmur against the hum of everyday life. The economy now finds its footing in a more diversified landscape, but the echoes of its industrial past remain a palpable, grounding force.
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| Location | South Fork, Cambria County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.367296°N, 78.791411°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15956 |
| 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 South Fork, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for South Fork, 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 South Fork includes coordinates 40.367296°N, 78.791411°W, situated in Cambria County. ZIP code 15956. 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.
