Bolivar, Pennsylvania Weather
Bolivar, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Bolivar, Westmoreland County.
Full aviation weather for Bolivar is published on the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (KLBE) page, 25 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 Bolivar 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 Bolivar: Indiana County–Jimmy Stewart Airport (KIDI) 26 km · John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (KJST) 28 km · Somerset County Airport (K2G9) 42 km · Inter County Airport (K31D) 54 km
Conditions reported at KLBE describe the airfield itself. Weather 25 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bolivar specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Bolivar, Pennsylvania
Bolivar sprawls across a gentle rise where the Conemaugh River, a ribbon of muted silver, carves its way through rolling hills, its banks fringed with a determined green that softens the edges of the land. It lies 30.8 miles east of North Huntingdon, PA (from North Huntingdon, PA: bearing 81°T), and is situated 6.2 miles east-south-east of Blairsville. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a quiet perfume that clings to the weathered clapboard homes and the stoic brick facades lining Main Street. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent cloud cover, spills across the landscape in broad, warm strokes, illuminating the patchwork of cultivated fields and the darker, shadowed woods that climb the inclines. A sense of patient permanence pervades Bolivar, as if the very stones of its oldest buildings have absorbed the slow, steady rhythm of the seasons. This land, once a place of industry, whispers tales of coal seams and the clang of machinery that once echoed through the valleys. Bolivar’s economy, like many in this corner of Westmoreland County, has undergone a quiet transformation, shifting from the heavy hand of mining to a more diversified, though still modest, base. The river, a constant companion, has always been more than just a picturesque element; it was a lifeline, a source of power, and a silent witness to generations of families who built their lives here. Though the grand industrial days have largely faded, a distinct local pride remains, a quiet resilience forged in the crucible of hard work and shared history, evident in the carefully tended gardens and the friendly nods exchanged between neighbors.
Live animated radar for Bolivar 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 | Bolivar, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.397015°N, 79.151699°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15923 |
| 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 Bolivar, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bolivar, 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 Bolivar includes coordinates 40.397015°N, 79.151699°W, situated in Westmoreland County. ZIP code 15923. 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.
