Elco, Pennsylvania Weather
Elco, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Elco, Washington County.
Full aviation weather for Elco is published on the Rostraver Airport (KFWQ) page, 15 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 Elco 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 Elco: Joseph A. Hardy Connellsville Airport (KVVS) 22 km · Inter County Airport (K31D) 29 km · Greene County Airport (KWAY) 30 km · Allegheny County Airport (KAGC) 31 km · Washington County Airport (KAFJ) 36 km
Conditions reported at KFWQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Elco specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Elco.
About Elco, Pennsylvania
Elco rests in a fold of southwestern Pennsylvania's rolling hills, where the Monongahela River's broad, glinting surface reflects a sky often bruised with clouds. It lies 18.9 miles south-south-west of North Huntingdon, PA (from North Huntingdon, PA: bearing 203°T), and is situated 6.8 miles south-south-west of Rostraver. The land here is a study in gradients, rising from the riverbanks in a series of slopes and hollows that cradle the small community. Dense stands of deciduous trees, their leaves a deep, rich green in summer and a fire of ochre and crimson in autumn, climb the inclines, their shadows lengthening like dark fingers across the occasional cleared field. The air, especially in the quiet hours before dawn, carries the damp, earthy scent of loam and the faintest whisper of coal smoke, a scent that has long been a part of this place's breathing. The houses, many with sturdy front porches and well-tended gardens, seem to hunker down against the wind, their roofs catching the muted light that filters through the trees. The story of Elco is deeply entwined with the veins of coal that lie beneath this rugged terrain. For generations, this was a place where men wrestled with the earth, their lives and livelihoods shaped by the rhythm of the mine. The local economy, once dominated by the black dust and the clatter of machinery, has shifted, but the echoes of that industrial past remain, a subtle resonance in the character of the people and the landscape. While large-scale mining has largely ceased, the legacy of hard work and community resilience persists, a quiet strength that underpins the slower pace of life in Elco today. The river, once a vital artery for transporting coal, now offers a different kind of solace, its steady flow a constant, unhurried presence against the backdrop of the enduring hills.
Live animated radar for Elco 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 | Elco, Washington County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.077573°N, 79.869213°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15477, 15434, 15423 |
| 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 Elco, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Elco, 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 Elco includes coordinates 40.077573°N, 79.869213°W, situated in Washington County. ZIP code 15477, 15434, 15423. 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.
