Brackenridge, Pennsylvania Weather
Brackenridge, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Brackenridge, Allegheny County.
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About Brackenridge, Pennsylvania
Brackenridge unfolds where the Allegheny River, a muscular, silt-brown artery, carves a determined path through rolling terrain. It lies 7.5 miles north of Plum, PA (from Plum, PA: bearing 3°T), and is situated 9.0 miles north-east of Penn Hills. The land here is a study in gentle slopes that rise and fall like the breath of a sleeping giant, cloaked in a verdant tapestry of deciduous trees whose leaves whisper secrets in the wind. Houses, a mix of sturdy brick and weathered clapboard, cling to the hillsides, their windows catching the afternoon sun in a thousand fleeting glints. The air carries the damp, earthy scent of the riverbank, a constant reminder of the water's presence, its slow, deliberate flow dictating the very tempo of life in Brackenridge. This is a place shaped by industry, where the echoes of steel mills, now largely silent, still resonate in the sturdy bones of its buildings and the pragmatic spirit of its people. The local economy, once fueled by the roar of furnaces and the clang of hammers, has diversified, but the legacy of hard work and resilience remains an intrinsic part of Brackenridge's character. Along the riverbanks, vestiges of a bygone era – perhaps an abandoned dock or a derelict warehouse – stand as quiet monuments to the town’s industrial past, while newer businesses, small and vital, hum with a different kind of energy. The community, having weathered economic shifts, possesses a quiet strength, a familiarity among its residents that feels as enduring as the river itself.
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| Location | Brackenridge, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.608122°N, 79.741159°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15014, 15065 |
| 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 Brackenridge, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Brackenridge, 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 Brackenridge includes coordinates 40.608122°N, 79.741159°W, situated in Allegheny County. ZIP code 15014, 15065. 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.
