Vintondale, Pennsylvania Weather
Vintondale, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Vintondale, Cambria County.
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About Vintondale, Pennsylvania
Vintondale lies at a quiet confluence of rolling hills and the gentle curve of a creek. It lies 27.6 miles west of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 265°T), and is situated 4.5 miles west of Nanty Glo. The landscape here is a study in greens and grays, with hemlock and oak trees clinging to slopes that give way to the more open, cultivated fields further down. The air, especially after a rain, carries the damp, earthy scent of the forest floor and the fainter, lingering tang of coal dust, a reminder of the land's deeper stories. Houses, painted in muted colors, seem to settle into their surroundings, their porches often adorned with potted flowers that offer bright splashes against the weathered wood. Even on a bright day, a certain soft light seems to permeate the valley, as if the sky itself has a veil of fine mist. The history of Vintondale is deeply entwined with the extraction of coal, a legacy still visible in the subtle contours of the land and the enduring spirit of its people. For generations, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the demands of the mines, shaping the local economy and forging a strong sense of community. While the era of heavy industrial mining has largely passed, the echoes remain, woven into the fabric of Vintondale's identity. Today, the economy finds its footing in a more varied landscape, with small businesses and a renewed appreciation for the surrounding natural beauty playing a larger role. The Loyalhanna Creek, a quiet waterway, ambles through the area, its banks offering a peaceful counterpoint to the town's industrious past, a place where the present finds its own quiet grace.
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| Location | Vintondale, Cambria County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.481459°N, 78.918638°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15961 |
| 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 Vintondale, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Vintondale, 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 Vintondale includes coordinates 40.481459°N, 78.918638°W, situated in Cambria County. ZIP code 15961. 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.
