Cowansville, Pennsylvania Weather
Cowansville, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cowansville, Armstrong County.
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About Cowansville, Pennsylvania
Cowansville unfurls itself across a landscape shaped by the patient sculpting of water and time, its low-slung buildings huddling against the broad shoulders of rolling hills. It lies 28.1 miles north-north-east of Plum, PA (from Plum, PA: bearing 17°T), and is situated 6.0 miles north-west of Kittanning. The air here often carries the damp, earthy scent of fertile ground, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that still beats beneath the surface. Fields of corn and soybeans, in their deep greens and golden hues, stretch towards the horizon, punctuated by clumps of mature oak and maple trees that offer shade and a sense of enduring presence. The sky above Cowansville is a vast canvas, often painted with the soft, diffused light of Pennsylvania’s humid summers, or the sharp, crystalline clarity of its crisp autumn days, casting long, gentle shadows that stretch across the open spaces. The history of Cowansville is a quiet narrative of resourcefulness, its founding tied to the fertile valleys and the industrious spirit of early settlers drawn by the promise of the land. For generations, the local economy has been rooted in the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock, a tradition that continues to define the rhythm of life. Yet, the echoes of a more industrial past can still be felt, a whisper of the coal that once fueled distant cities, a legacy now largely reclaimed by the persistent green of nature. Small businesses, the backbone of any close-knit community, offer their services with a friendly nod, contributing to the unhurried pace that characterizes Cowansville’s everyday existence, a steady hum of activity against the backdrop of the natural world.
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| Location | Cowansville, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.887842°N, 79.58838°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 16218 |
| 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 Cowansville, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cowansville, 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 Cowansville includes coordinates 40.887842°N, 79.588380°W, situated in Armstrong County. ZIP code 16218. 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.
