Location & Surroundings

Forward is a settlement in Pennsylvania, United States, at 771 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Johnstown, 22 km to the north. The national capital Washington is about 210 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Alberter Farms Airport, 8 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    40° 7' 53" N, 78° 51' 53" W
  • Elevation 771 m (DEM: 771 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 12 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.7%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Forward

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Forward, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 0.5 C with overcast skies and a 6.1 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 0.5 to 3.4 C, max wind 6.1 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 98 W/m2.

Temperature
0.5 C
Wind
6.1 m/s W (288 deg)
Humidity
95 %
Pressure
1,020.5 hPa
Clouds
92 %
Precip
0.00 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 0.5 6.1 288 95 1,020.5 - / 0.00 92 0.0 n/a
6h 1.0 4.1 290 97 1,023.7 1.32 / 1.32 100 0.0 n/a
12h 3.4 4.9 313 88 1,025.5 0.00 / 0.55 100 98.2 n/a
18h 1.8 4.1 309 92 1,028.4 0.00 / 0.23 58 69.5 n/a
Tomorrow 2.1 2.8 314 86 1,030.3 0.00 / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
30h 2.2 3.2 315 86 1,032.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
36h 4.7 3.9 320 73 1,032.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 141.1 n/a
42h 0.9 1.8 292 91 1,034.3 0.00 / 0.00 5 97.8 n/a
Tuesday -0.5 1.4 272 93 1,035.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
54h -1.0 1.4 269 94 1,036.8 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
60h 8.9 2.5 296 58 1,033.8 0.00 / 0.00 1 340.5 n/a
66h 2.4 1.2 266 87 1,035.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 170.8 n/a
Wednesday 1.4 1.2 238 84 1,035.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-15 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Forward?
Now 0.5 C with overcast skies and a 6.1 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 0.5 to 3.4 C, max wind 6.1 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 98 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Forward today?
Sunrise around 06:59 and sunset around 17:00 (local time). Day length about 10h 01m.
What is the local time in Forward?
Local time is 11:00. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Forward?
Forward is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Forward?
Elevation about 771 m. DEM 771 m.
Where is Forward located?
It is at 40.13147, -78.86475 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Forward in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2017-05-23
geonames https://www.geonames.org/5190105

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