Fairchance, Pennsylvania Weather
Fairchance, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Fairchance, Fayette County.
Flight conditions near Fairchance. Data source: locating…
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Fairchance.
About Fairchance, Pennsylvania
Fairchance rests in a hollow where the land begins to fold and crease, its modest collection of streets and homes clinging to the lower slopes of rolling hills. It lies 17.2 miles north-east of Morgantown, WV (from Morgantown, WV: bearing 38°T), and is situated 5.6 miles south-south-west of Uniontown. The air here, especially in the early mornings, carries the damp, earthy scent of fertile soil and the distant promise of rain, a constant companion to the broadleaf trees that crown the surrounding terrain. Even in the midday sun, shadows lengthen and pool in the dips and hollows, giving the landscape a textured, almost sculpted feel, as if the very ground breathes a quiet, steady rhythm. The sky above Fairchance often presents a vast, ever-changing canvas, from the bruised purples of an approaching storm to the pale, washed-out blue of a clear summer afternoon, reflecting the unhurried pace of life that unfolds below. The legacy of coal runs deep in the bedrock beneath Fairchance, a history etched not in grand monuments but in the weathered faces of its older buildings and the quiet pride of its residents. For generations, the earth yielded its bounty, fueling industries and shaping the character of this place, a testament to the resilience of those who worked its seams. Today, while the mines may have largely fallen silent, the spirit of resourcefulness persists, seen in the small businesses that dot the main thoroughfares and the cooperative spirit that binds the community together. The Monongahela River, though some distance away, whispers a constant reminder of the waterways that have always been arteries of commerce and life, a subtle undercurrent to the everyday existence in Fairchance.
Live animated radar for Fairchance 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 | Fairchance, Fayette County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 39.824799°N, 79.754492°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15349, 15436 |
| 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 Fairchance, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fairchance, 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 Fairchance includes coordinates 39.824799°N, 79.754492°W, situated in Fayette County. ZIP code 15349, 15436. 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.
