Windber, Pennsylvania Weather
Windber, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Windber, Somerset County.
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About Windber, Pennsylvania
Windber lies in a valley cupped by the rolling, forested hills of Somerset County, where the sky often seems a deeper, more bruised blue after a rain. It lies 30.1 miles south-west of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 230°T), and is situated 7.6 miles south-east of Johnstown. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, a constant reminder of the surrounding Appalachian landscape. Streets climb and descend with the topography, lined with houses that have weathered generations, their porches and eaves catching the slanted light of late afternoon. Even in the quietest moments, there's a sense of the land’s presence, a steady, unyielding strength that shapes the very character of Windber. This is a place born of coal, its history deeply entwined with the fortunes and hardships of the mining industry that once dominated its economy. The echoes of pickaxes and the rumble of coal cars still resonate in the town's memory, shaping a resilient spirit. Though the mines have largely fallen silent, their legacy persists in the sturdy frame of the buildings and the enduring grit of its people. Today, Windber looks to a future that embraces its heritage while forging new paths, a transition evident in the small businesses that dot the downtown and the quiet hum of everyday life that unfolds against a backdrop of verdant slopes.
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| Location | Windber, Somerset County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.239799°N, 78.835022°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15963 |
| 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 Windber, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Windber, 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 Windber includes coordinates 40.239799°N, 78.835022°W, situated in Somerset County. ZIP code 15963. 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.
