Franklin, Pennsylvania Weather
Franklin, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Franklin, Westmoreland County.
Full aviation weather for Franklin is published on the Inter County Airport (K31D) 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 Franklin 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 Franklin: Allegheny County Airport (KAGC) 26 km · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (KLBE) 30 km · Rostraver Airport (KFWQ) 31 km · Pittsburgh/Butler Regional Airport (KBTP) 43 km · Pittsburgh International Airport (KPIT) 49 km
Conditions reported at K31D describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Franklin specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Franklin.
About Franklin, Pennsylvania
Franklin rests in a fold of rolling hills, where the land dips and rises with a gentle, persistent cadence. It lies 5.6 miles east-south-east of Plum, PA (from Plum, PA: bearing 123°T), and is situated 9.9 miles east-south-east of Penn Hills. The air here often carries the damp scent of earth and the distant hum of unseen machinery, a low thrumming beneath the rustle of leaves that cling to the oaks and maples. Fields, etched in shades of emerald and ochre depending on the season, stretch outward, their boundaries softened by the hazy light that seems to pool in the hollows as dusk approaches. The terrain speaks of a patient, enduring landscape, one that has weathered seasons and epochs with a stoic grace, offering a quiet beauty in its unassuming contours and the persistent green that struggles against the encroaching shadows. The history of Franklin is deeply entwined with the rich coal veins that once pulsed beneath its soil, a legacy that shaped its early growth and the character of its people. The echoes of mining operations, though largely faded, can still be discerned in the very structure of the land and the resilience of the community. Local industry, while diversified now, still carries a faint scent of iron and steam, a nod to the manufacturing past that provided livelihoods for generations. The Monongahela River, a ribbon of shimmering grey, flows nearby, a constant presence that has witnessed the town's transformations, offering a quiet artery through the heart of this Westmoreland County settlement.
Live animated radar for Franklin 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 | Franklin, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.456734°N, 79.659767°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15909, 15668, 16323 |
| 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 Franklin, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Franklin, 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 Franklin includes coordinates 40.456734°N, 79.659767°W, situated in Westmoreland County. ZIP code 15909, 15668, 16323. 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.
