Buena Vista, Pennsylvania Weather
Buena Vista, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Buena Vista, Allegheny County.
Full aviation weather for Buena Vista is published on the Inter County Airport (K31D) 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. 6 airfields within reach of Buena Vista 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 Buena Vista: Rostraver Airport (KFWQ) 8 km · Allegheny County Airport (KAGC) 14 km · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (KLBE) 34 km · Joseph A. Hardy Connellsville Airport (KVVS) 37 km · Pittsburgh International Airport (KPIT) 44 km
Conditions reported at K31D describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Buena Vista specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Buena Vista.
About Buena Vista, Pennsylvania
Buena Vista rests at the confluence of rolling hills and the Monongahela River, a place where the land itself seems to lean into the water’s embrace. It lies 5.1 miles south-west of North Huntingdon, PA (from North Huntingdon, PA: bearing 225°T), and is situated 10.0 miles south of Monroeville. The terrain here is a study in contrasts: steep, wooded slopes descend sharply towards the riverbanks, their dense foliage a vibrant green in the summer months, transforming into a fiery spectacle of ochre and crimson come autumn. The air, especially after a rain, carries a damp, earthy scent, mingling with the faint, metallic tang of industry that has long been a part of Buena Vista’s character. Small, sturdy houses, many with porches that face the river, cling to the inclines, their windows catching the low-angled light that often bathes the valley in a soft, golden hue during the late afternoon. This particular bend in the Monongahela has witnessed generations of life and labor, its history inextricably linked to the industries that once thrived here. For decades, coal barges plied these waters, a constant hum of activity that defined the local economy and shaped the very rhythm of life in Buena Vista. While the heavy industry has largely receded, its legacy remains in the sturdy, practical nature of the people and the enduring sense of community that persists. Even now, remnants of the past, perhaps an old loading dock or a weathered sign, can be found along the river’s edge, quiet testaments to the hardworking spirit that built Buena Vista. The river itself, a broad, silver ribbon, continues to be a focal point, offering both scenic beauty and a connection to the larger world beyond the sheltering hills.
Live animated radar for Buena Vista 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Buena Vista, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.277292°N, 79.799212°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15018, 17527, 15037 |
| 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 Buena Vista, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Buena Vista, 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 Buena Vista includes coordinates 40.277292°N, 79.799212°W, situated in Allegheny County. ZIP code 15018, 17527, 15037. 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.
