Ben Avon, Pennsylvania Weather
Ben Avon, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ben Avon, Indiana County.
Full aviation weather for Ben Avon is published on the Indiana County–Jimmy Stewart Airport (KIDI) page, 6 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. 5 airfields within reach of Ben Avon 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 Ben Avon: Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (KLBE) 41 km · John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (KJST) 42 km · Punxsutawney Municipal Airport (KN35) 46 km · Inter County Airport (K31D) 60 km
Conditions reported at KIDI describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ben Avon specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ben Avon.
About Ben Avon, Pennsylvania
Ben Avon lies in a landscape sculpted by a patient, persistent geology, where rolling hills, cloaked in a dense, verdant tapestry of deciduous trees, give way to the gentle, meandering flow of the Conemaugh River. It lies 31.6 miles east-north-east of Plum, PA (from Plum, PA: bearing 78°T), and is situated 1.9 miles south-south-west of Indiana. The land here breathes a damp, earthy scent, especially after a rain, and the air carries the faint, metallic tang of industry long past. Shadows pool in the hollows, deepening the emerald hue of the forest floor, while sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, paints fleeting, golden mosaics on the leaf-strewn ground. The character of Ben Avon is one of quiet resilience, a place where nature’s embrace feels both comforting and a little wild, hinting at the enduring spirit of those who have called this place home. This corner of Indiana County, Pennsylvania, carries the indelible mark of coal and iron, a history etched into the very contours of the land and the memories of its people. Though the grand mines and furnaces have largely fallen silent, their echoes linger in the weathered brickwork of older buildings and the hushed conversations that drift from front porches on warm evenings. The local economy, once fueled by the subterranean wealth, has found a new, more diversified pulse, with smaller businesses and a connection to the broader agricultural rhythms of the surrounding countryside. For generations, the Conemaugh River has been the lifeblood of this region, not just for industry, but as a source of solace and recreation, its waters reflecting the ever-changing Indiana County sky, a constant, murmuring witness to the passage of time in Ben Avon.
Live animated radar for Ben Avon 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 | Ben Avon, Indiana County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.594789°N, 79.161424°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15701, 15202 |
| 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 Ben Avon, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ben Avon, 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 Ben Avon includes coordinates 40.594789°N, 79.161424°W, situated in Indiana County. ZIP code 15701, 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. 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.
