Brighton, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Brighton, Beaver County.
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Brighton lies at a crossroads where rolling hills begin their gentle decline towards the Ohio River, a subtle shift in the landscape that hints at both agricultural bounty and industrial potential. It lies 20.4 miles west-north-west of McCandless, PA (from McCandless, PA: bearing 293°T), and is situated 8.7 miles north-west of Aliquippa. The air here often carries the damp, earthy scent of fertile soil, especially after a summer rain, mingled with the faint, metallic tang that sometimes drifts in from the river. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch across the land, their green waves rippling under the wide Pennsylvania sky, a familiar sight punctuated by the occasional cluster of houses and the sturdy silhouette of a barn. Even in the quietest moments, a low hum seems to emanate from the land itself, a testament to the life that pulses beneath the surface. The story of Brighton is written in the quiet persistence of its people and the enduring legacy of its past. Once a hub for coal mining, the echoes of that era can still be felt in the sturdy, no-nonsense architecture of some of its older buildings. The local economy, while diversified today, still holds a connection to the land, with small farms and businesses contributing to the town's steady pulse. The Beaver River, a vital artery for generations, continues to shape the character of Brighton, offering a quiet beauty and a constant reminder of the natural forces that have always been at play here.
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| Location | Brighton, Beaver County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.708103°N, 80.377°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15009 |
| 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 |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Brighton, 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 Brighton includes coordinates 40.708103°N, 80.377000°W, situated in Beaver County. ZIP code 15009. 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.