Buena Vista, Pennsylvania Weather
Buena Vista, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Buena Vista, Fayette County.
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About Buena Vista, Pennsylvania
Buena Vista sprawls across a gentle rise, its houses clustered like patient sheep against the sweeping, verdant hills that cradle it. It lies 21.5 miles south of North Huntingdon, PA (from North Huntingdon, PA: bearing 177°T), and is situated 8.3 miles north of Uniontown. The Monongahela River, a broad, dark ribbon, glides by to the west, its surface reflecting the shifting moods of the sky – sometimes a steely grey, other times a brilliant, almost startling blue. The air here carries a scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a subtle perfume that clings to the late afternoon light, turning the ordinary into something touched with a quiet grace. Ancient oaks, their branches gnarled and wise, stand sentinel along the roadsides, their leaves whispering secrets to the passing breeze, a constant murmur against the hum of everyday life. The history of Buena Vista is deeply entwined with the industrial pulse of Western Pennsylvania, a legacy etched not in grand monuments, but in the very bones of the land. For generations, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the rise and fall of coal and coke production, the economic engine that fueled the region and shaped its character. Though the mines may have quieted, their echoes linger in the stoic resilience of the people and the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of the homes. The river, once a highway for barges laden with raw materials, now offers a more tranquil passage, a place for quiet contemplation where the memory of a bustling past can be observed in the slow current and the occasional weathered tugboat chugging along. Buena Vista, in its unassuming way, holds a quiet dignity, a testament to enduring spirit.
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| Location | Buena Vista, Fayette County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.019797°N, 79.710873°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 | July 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, 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 Buena Vista includes coordinates 40.019797°N, 79.710873°W, situated in Fayette 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. 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.
