Vicksburg, Pennsylvania Weather
Vicksburg, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Vicksburg, Blair County.
Full aviation weather for Vicksburg is published on the Altoona Blair County Airport (KAOO) page, 11 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. 3 airfields within reach of Vicksburg 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 Vicksburg: Bedford County Airport (KHMZ) 32 km · John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (KJST) 36 km
Conditions reported at KAOO describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Vicksburg specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Vicksburg.
About Vicksburg, Pennsylvania
Vicksburg rests in a fold of rolling hills, a place where the sky seems to stretch a little wider, its blue deepened by the surrounding green. It lies 10.5 miles south of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 186°T), and is situated 4.3 miles south-south-west of Hollidaysburg. The land here is generous, yielding to broad fields that sweep up towards the tree-lined horizons, interspersed with the darker, more secretive shadows of woodlands. Here and there, weathered barns stand sentinel, their red paint faded to a soft, dusty blush under the relentless Pennsylvania sun. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the clean scent of damp earth and ripening crops, a subtle perfume that clings to everything. The character of Vicksburg is deeply rooted in its agricultural past, a heritage still evident in the rhythm of the seasons and the quiet pride of its residents. For generations, the fertile soil has sustained the livelihoods of families, their lives unfolding in a steady, predictable cycle of planting and harvest, a tradition that continues to shape the local economy. While the grand industries of days gone by may have shifted, a resilient spirit of self-sufficiency endures, a quiet strength that can be felt in the friendly nods exchanged on the street and the shared understanding of a life lived in close connection to the land. The gentle murmur of nearby watercourses, often hidden by verdant banks, provides a constant, soothing soundtrack to the unfolding days in Vicksburg.
Live animated radar for Vicksburg 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 | Vicksburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.367574°N, 78.415014°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17844, 17883 |
| 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 Vicksburg, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Vicksburg, 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 Vicksburg includes coordinates 40.367574°N, 78.415014°W, situated in Blair County. ZIP code 17844, 17883. 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.
