Fairchance, Pennsylvania Weather
Fairchance, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Fairchance, Greene County.
Full aviation weather for Fairchance is published on the Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field (KMGW) page, 17 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 Fairchance 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 Fairchance: Greene County Airport (KWAY) 18 km · Fairmont Municipal Airport Frankman Field (K4G7) 34 km · Joseph A. Hardy Connellsville Airport (KVVS) 42 km · Washington County Airport (KAFJ) 48 km · North Central West Virginia Airport (KCKB) 52 km
Conditions reported at KMGW describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Fairchance specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Fairchance.
About Fairchance, Pennsylvania
Fairchance rests in a fold of Greene County, where rolling hills, softened by generations of agricultural embrace, give way to steeper slopes cloaked in the resilient green of mixed hardwoods. It lies 9.8 miles north-west of Morgantown, WV (from Morgantown, WV: bearing 325°T), and is situated 9.1 miles north-north-west of Westover. The air here, especially in the late afternoon when the sun begins its slow descent, carries a cool, damp fragrance, a blend of freshly turned earth and the distant scent of pine. The land itself is a study in gentle but persistent change, a topography shaped by ancient streams that now murmur their way through valleys, their banks often thick with ferns and the dappled shade of sycamores. The very character of Fairchance seems to be an echo of this landscape – unhurried, yet possessing a quiet strength that has weathered countless seasons. The roots of Fairchance run deep into the coal-rich earth that once defined its economy, a legacy still visible in the stoic faces of its residents and the enduring brickwork of its older buildings. For decades, the rhythmic clang of industry provided the soundtrack to life, a sound that has largely faded, leaving behind a different kind of quiet, a more introspective hum. Now, agriculture and a growing sense of community spirit are the cornerstones of its sustenance, with local farms still dotting the surrounding countryside, their fields a patchwork of gold and green that shifts with the passing months. This particular corner of Pennsylvania holds a distinct charm, a place where the past is not forgotten but woven into the fabric of everyday life, a subtle reminder of the resilience and enduring spirit of 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.
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| Location | Fairchance, Greene County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 39.74619°N, 80.060897°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 | September 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, 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 Fairchance includes coordinates 39.746190°N, 80.060897°W, situated in Greene 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. 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.
