Avalon, Pennsylvania Weather
Avalon, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Avalon, Allegheny County.
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About Avalon, Pennsylvania
Avalon unfolds across a landscape sculpted by the slow, persistent work of water and earth. It lies 5.6 miles north-west of Pittsburgh, PA (from Pittsburgh, PA: bearing 318°T), and is situated 6.7 miles south-south-west of McCandless. Gentle slopes, softened by decades of verdant growth, characterize its terrain, where the air often carries the damp, earthy scent of the nearby Ohio River valley. Mature trees, their branches reaching skyward like silent prayers, cast dappled shadows on the residential streets, creating a sense of quiet, established peace. The sky above Avalon, especially at the soft hour of twilight, often takes on a bruised, luminous quality, a painterly blend of lavender and rose that settles over the rooftops like a benediction. The story of Avalon is intimately tied to the industrial pulse that once thrummed through this part of Allegheny County. Its development was spurred by the proximity to burgeoning steel mills and manufacturing centers, drawing workers who sought homes within reach of their livelihoods. Though the heavy industries have largely receded, a resilient spirit persists, a quiet pride in the community's endurance. Today, Avalon’s local economy finds its footing in a network of small businesses and a strong residential character, where neighbors still greet each other on the sidewalks, a gentle echo of a time when the entire borough was a more tightly knit affair. The very rhythm of Avalon, a steady, unassuming beat, speaks of a place that has seen change but has held onto its core.
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| Location | Avalon, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.500902°N, 80.067555°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15202 |
| 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 Avalon, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Avalon, 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 Avalon includes coordinates 40.500902°N, 80.067555°W, situated in Allegheny County. ZIP code 15202. 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.
