Indianola, Pennsylvania Weather
Indianola, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Indianola, Allegheny County.
Full aviation weather for Indianola is published on the Pittsburgh/Butler Regional Airport (KBTP) page, 24 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 Indianola 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 Indianola: Allegheny County Airport (KAGC) 25 km · Inter County Airport (K31D) 27 km · Pittsburgh International Airport (KPIT) 32 km · Zelienople Municipal Airport (KPJC) 36 km · Rostraver Airport (KFWQ) 40 km
Conditions reported at KBTP describe the airfield itself. Weather 24 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Indianola specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Indianola.
About Indianola, Pennsylvania
Indianola rests in a fold of the Allegheny County landscape, where the land gently rises and falls, hinting at the subterranean currents that shaped this place. It lies 4.9 miles north-north-west of Penn Hills, PA (from Penn Hills, PA: bearing 345°T), and is situated 8.3 miles east of McCandless. Rolling hills, cloaked in the dense green of deciduous trees, define the horizon, their slopes often broken by the sharp lines of suburban development that have crept in over the years. The air here carries a particular scent, a blend of damp earth after a rain and the faint, distant hum of the city that lies beyond. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, often falls in broad, golden shafts, illuminating the quiet streets and the sturdy brick homes that line them. The very texture of the land, a rich, dark loam, seems to absorb the sound, lending a quietude to the afternoons. The history of Indianola is tied to the larger narrative of Western Pennsylvania's industrial past, though its own story is one of quiet persistence. Once a place of farms and small homesteads, the land began to shift with the growth of the Pittsburgh region, becoming a desirable bedroom community for those seeking a respite from the urban bustle. The local economy, while no longer dominated by heavy industry, still reflects a connection to the region's manufacturing heritage, with many residents commuting to jobs in nearby centers. A distinctive characteristic of Indianola is its network of small, winding roads that seem to echo the natural contours of the terrain, creating a sense of discovery as one navigates its neighborhoods. The quiet rhythm of daily life here is punctuated by the sounds of children playing in yards and the occasional passing train, a reminder of the arteries of commerce that still pulse through the broader landscape.
Live animated radar for Indianola 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 | Indianola, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.569512°N, 79.863662°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15051 |
| 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 Indianola, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Indianola, 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 Indianola includes coordinates 40.569512°N, 79.863662°W, situated in Allegheny County. ZIP code 15051. 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.
