Bessemer, Pennsylvania Weather
Bessemer, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bessemer, Westmoreland County.
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About Bessemer, Pennsylvania
Bessemer rests within a fold of rolling hills, where the land rises and falls with a quiet deliberation. It lies 16.8 miles south-south-east of North Huntingdon, PA (from North Huntingdon, PA: bearing 146°T), and is situated 7.8 miles north-north-east of Connellsville. The terrain here is a tapestry of dense woodlands, their leaves catching the afternoon sun in a thousand shifting shades of green and gold, interspersed with open fields that hint at a history of cultivation. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries the scent of damp earth and pine, a refreshing coolness that settles into the valleys. Streams, born from springs higher up, meander through the landscape, their waters clear and cold, reflecting the deepening blue of the sky as evening approaches. The houses of Bessemer are scattered across this undulating ground, some clinging to the slopes, others nestled more snugly in the hollows, their porches often facing outward as if to greet the approaching dusk. The story of Bessemer is intrinsically tied to the earth beneath its feet, a legacy of coal mining that once pulsed through its veins. Though the mines have long since fallen silent, their presence is still felt in the character of the place, in the resilience of its people and the quiet dignity of its older homes. The local economy, once driven by the black gold, now finds its footing in smaller enterprises and the enduring agricultural spirit of the surrounding countryside, where farms still carve out their livelihoods from the fertile soil. The nearby streams, though not grand rivers, once served as important arteries for transport and industry, their banks bearing the subtle scars of that bustling past. Bessemer, in its gentle decline and quiet resurgence, offers a tangible connection to a hardworking history, a place where the echoes of industry still whisper on the wind.
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| Location | Bessemer, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.128128°N, 79.555039°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15104, 15666, 16112 |
| 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 Bessemer, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bessemer, 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 Bessemer includes coordinates 40.128128°N, 79.555039°W, situated in Westmoreland County. ZIP code 15104, 15666, 16112. 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.
