Homestead, Pennsylvania Weather
Homestead, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Homestead, Allegheny County.
Full aviation weather for Homestead is published on the Allegheny County Airport (KAGC) page, 6 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 Homestead 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 Homestead: Inter County Airport (K31D) 14 km · Rostraver Airport (KFWQ) 23 km · Pittsburgh International Airport (KPIT) 29 km · Pittsburgh/Butler Regional Airport (KBTP) 41 km · Washington County Airport (KAFJ) 44 km
Conditions reported at KAGC describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Homestead specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Homestead, Pennsylvania
Homestead, Pennsylvania, unfolds along the confluence of the Monongahela River and the Turtle Creek, its landscape a testament to the region's industrial past. It lies 5.0 miles east-south-east of Pittsburgh, PA (from Pittsburgh, PA: bearing 119°T), and is situated 7.6 miles south-south-west of Penn Hills. Rolling hills, softened by time and the persistent green of deciduous trees, embrace the river valley, their slopes occasionally punctuated by residential neighborhoods climbing towards the sky. The air here carries a certain dampness, a lingering breath from the water, and in the late afternoon, the sunlight slants low, casting long, dramatic shadows that stretch across the asphalt and the weathered brick of older buildings, imbuing even the most utilitarian structures with a fleeting, almost painterly grace. The river itself, a broad, purposeful artery, flows with a steady, unhurried current, reflecting the sky and the distant, hazy outlines of more industrial zones upstream. The very soul of Homestead is inextricably bound to the colossal steel mills that once dominated its skyline, a legacy that shaped its economy and the character of its people. For generations, the clang of hammers and the roar of furnaces were the pulse of this place, drawing immigrants from across the globe seeking work and opportunity, their hopes forged in the heat of molten metal. While the grand mills have largely fallen silent, their ghosts linger in the sturdy architecture and the resilient spirit of the community. Today, Homestead navigates a new economic chapter, with revitalization efforts breathing life into its riverfront and commercial districts. The Carrie Furnaces, a stark and powerful monument to that industrial might, now stand as an interpretive site, a poignant reminder of the labor and ingenuity that built America, drawing visitors who come to contemplate the raw, elemental power that once defined this corner of Allegheny County.
Live animated radar for Homestead 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 | Homestead, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.405902°N, 79.911995°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15120 |
| 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 Homestead, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Homestead, 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 Homestead includes coordinates 40.405902°N, 79.911995°W, situated in Allegheny County. ZIP code 15120. 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.
