Starford, Pennsylvania Weather
Starford, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Starford, Indiana County.
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About Starford, Pennsylvania
Starford rests in a fold of southwestern Indiana County, where the land gently buckles and rises, hinting at the Appalachian foothills that lie further east. It lies 32.2 miles west-north-west of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 293°T), and is situated 9.7 miles west-north-west of Northern Cambria. Rolling fields, a patchwork of emerald and ochre in the late summer sun, stretch towards the hazy blue horizon, bisected by the sinuous, silver thread of the Conemaugh River. This waterway, a constant, murmuring presence, has shaped the very character of Starford, its banks softened by willows and the sturdy, unpretentious presence of deciduous trees that turn to fire and gold with the passing seasons. The air here carries the clean, damp scent of earth and leaf-mold, a fragrance that deepens as dusk paints the western sky in hues of rose and lavender, a quiet benediction settling over the landscape. The history of Starford is intrinsically tied to the bounty and the labor of the land, an echo of the coal seams that once ran deep beneath its surface, fueling industry and drawing families to its embrace. Though the era of heavy mining has largely receded, the legacy of that hard-won prosperity remains, a subtle undercurrent in the local economy which now leans more towards agriculture and small businesses catering to the surrounding rural communities. The Conemaugh River, while no longer the bustling artery of commerce it once was, continues to offer a quiet beauty, its banks a haven for local anglers and those seeking a moment of serene contemplation. Starford retains a sense of close-knit familiarity, where the pace of life is measured by the turning of the seasons and the simple, enduring connections between neighbors.
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| Location | Starford, Indiana County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.701732°N, 78.95892°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15777 |
| 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 Starford, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Starford, 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 Starford includes coordinates 40.701732°N, 78.958920°W, situated in Indiana County. ZIP code 15777. 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.
