Westwood, Pennsylvania Weather
Westwood, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Westwood, Cambria County.
Full aviation weather for Westwood is published on the John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (KJST) page, 10 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. 6 airfields within reach of Westwood 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 Westwood: Somerset County Airport (K2G9) 32 km · Indiana County–Jimmy Stewart Airport (KIDI) 36 km · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (KLBE) 39 km · Bedford County Airport (KHMZ) 46 km · Altoona Blair County Airport (KAOO) 54 km
Conditions reported at KJST describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Westwood specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Westwood.
About Westwood, Pennsylvania
Westwood lies cradled in a landscape where the hills of Cambria County begin to soften their ascent, rolling into gentler contours that are frequently softened by a persistent, verdant growth. It lies 32.4 miles west-south-west of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 246°T), and is situated 1.7 miles west of Johnstown. Broadleaf forests, dense and whispering, carpet the slopes, their varied greens deepening to near-black in the shadowed hollows. Streams, born of the frequent rains and mountain springs, carve shallow, persistent paths through the terrain, their waters carrying the cool, mineral tang of the earth. The air itself, especially in the early mornings, carries a damp, loamy scent, a testament to the rich soil and the constant cycle of decay and renewal that defines this place. Even on sunnier days, a certain diffused light often prevails, as if the sky itself is filtered through a fine, atmospheric veil, lending a quiet, almost introspective quality to the surroundings. The history of Westwood is inextricably bound to the land's capacity to yield. Coal veins, once the pulsing heart of the local economy, burrowed deep beneath these very hills, drawing generations of workers who shaped the character of the community with their grit and resilience. While the era of large-scale mining has largely receded, the echoes of that industry remain, not just in the occasional weathered remnant of a mine entrance, but in the very spirit of the people, a pragmatic stoicism forged in the demanding work of extraction. Today, the economy of Westwood is a more varied affair, with small businesses serving the needs of the residents and a growing appreciation for the natural beauty that surrounds them, drawing in those seeking a quieter pace of life. The land, once exploited for its subterranean wealth, is now also valued for its surface tranquility, a subtle but significant shift in focus that has begun to redefine the enduring character of Westwood.
Live animated radar for Westwood 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 | Westwood, Cambria County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.324725°N, 78.954663°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 19320, 15220, 15905, 15906 |
| 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 Westwood, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Westwood, 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 Westwood includes coordinates 40.324725°N, 78.954663°W, situated in Cambria County. ZIP code 19320, 15220, 15905, 15906. 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.
