Connellsville, Pennsylvania Weather
Connellsville, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Connellsville, Fayette County.
Full aviation weather for Connellsville is published on the Joseph A. Hardy Connellsville Airport (KVVS) page, 9 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 Connellsville 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 Connellsville: Rostraver Airport (KFWQ) 30 km · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (KLBE) 33 km · Inter County Airport (K31D) 38 km · Allegheny County Airport (KAGC) 47 km · Greene County Airport (KWAY) 48 km
Conditions reported at KVVS describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Connellsville specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Connellsville, Pennsylvania
Connellsville lies cradled by the rolling hills of southwestern Pennsylvania, where the Youghiogheny River, a ribbon of shifting pewter under an often-grey sky, has patiently sculpted the land for millennia. It lies 22.8 miles south-south-east of North Huntingdon, PA (from North Huntingdon, PA: bearing 161°T), and is situated 9.4 miles south-south-west of Mount Pleasant Westmoreland County. The terrain here is a study in contrasts: the broad, fertile valley floor, where fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards the horizon, giving way to steeper slopes cloaked in a dense, deciduous forest. Even in the heart of Connellsville, the scent of damp earth and pine needles often drifts on the breeze, a constant reminder of the wilder country that presses in from all sides. Buildings of brick and stone, many bearing the patina of age, line the streets, their facades reflecting a history of resilience and quiet endurance. The light here, especially in the late afternoon, can possess a remarkable softness, filtering through the trees to cast long, melancholic shadows that seem to hold the very essence of the place. This is a landscape indelibly marked by industry, a place where the deep seams of coal once fueled a nation's progress, and the echoes of that labor still resonate in the valley's character. Connellsville was once renowned as the "Salad Bowl of America" for its thriving agricultural output, a legacy that still manifests in the vibrant farmers' markets and the enduring connection many residents feel to the land. The Youghiogheny, now a playground for kayakers and rafters, was once a vital artery for the transport of coal and lumber, its currents bearing the weight of a booming economy. The town's architecture tells stories of prosperity and hard times, of immigrants who came seeking work and opportunity, their dreams and struggles woven into the very fabric of its streets. While the grand industrial age has receded, a distinct sense of community persists, a shared understanding forged in the crucible of shared history and the enduring beauty of this Fayette County valley.
Live animated radar for Connellsville 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 | Connellsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.017852°N, 79.589483°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15425 |
| 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 Connellsville, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Connellsville, 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 Connellsville includes coordinates 40.017852°N, 79.589483°W, situated in Fayette County. ZIP code 15425. 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.
