Grindstone, Pennsylvania Weather
Grindstone, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Grindstone, Fayette County.
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About Grindstone, Pennsylvania
Grindstone rests in a fold of Fayette County, where the land rises and falls with a steady, unpretentious grace. It lies 22.3 miles south-south-west of North Huntingdon, PA (from North Huntingdon, PA: bearing 194°T), and is situated 9.6 miles south-south-east of Monessen. The terrain here is a study in muted greens and browns, the hillsides cloaked in forests of oak and maple that surrender their leaves in rustling waves each autumn. Creeks, small and clear, thread their way through the valleys, their banks often lined with the smooth, grey stones that give this place its name. The air, especially after a rain, carries the damp, earthy scent of the woods, a clean, sharp smell that cuts through the lingering coal dust of generations past. In the twilight, the scattered lights of homes begin to glow, small beacons against the deepening shadows, a quiet testament to the lives lived in this corner of southwestern Pennsylvania. The story of Grindstone is tied to the earth, to the veins of coal that once pulsed beneath its surface, fueling industry and drawing families to its slopes. Though the mines have largely fallen silent, the legacy of that era remains, a subtle undercurrent in the local character, a hardiness born of labor and resilience. The economy now leans more toward agriculture and smaller businesses, the land still providing, though in different ways. You might see a farmer tending his fields, the tractor a slow-moving speck against the vastness of the sky, or catch the murmur of conversation drifting from the porch of a general store. There are no grand monuments here, no bustling tourist traps, but a quiet pride in the enduring spirit of Grindstone, a place that has seen its share of change but remains rooted in the enduring strength of its people.
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| Location | Grindstone, Fayette County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.016186°N, 79.8306°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15442 |
| 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 Grindstone, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Grindstone, 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 Grindstone includes coordinates 40.016186°N, 79.830600°W, situated in Fayette County. ZIP code 15442. 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.
