Kittanning, Pennsylvania Weather
Kittanning, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Kittanning, Armstrong County.
Full aviation weather for Kittanning is published on the Pittsburgh/Butler Regional Airport (KBTP) page, 36 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 Kittanning 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 Kittanning: Indiana County–Jimmy Stewart Airport (KIDI) 41 km · Clarion County Airport (KAXQ) 46 km · Punxsutawney Municipal Airport (KN35) 52 km · Zelienople Municipal Airport (KPJC) 54 km · Inter County Airport (K31D) 58 km
Conditions reported at KBTP describe the airfield itself. Weather 36 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Kittanning specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Kittanning, Pennsylvania
Kittanning sprawls with a quiet dignity along the wide, curving embrace of the Allegheny River. It lies 24.9 miles north-north-east of Plum, PA (from Plum, PA: bearing 29°T), and is situated 3.1 miles north of Ford City. The land here rises in rolling hills, softened by the passage of seasons, their slopes a patchwork of mature woodlands and fields that turn gold and russet in autumn. The river itself, a broad, slow-moving artery, dictates the town’s orientation, its waters reflecting the vast, often cloud-streaked sky, a silent witness to the comings and goings of life. The air, especially in the early morning or late afternoon, carries a damp, earthy scent mingled with the distant hum of traffic and the occasional call of a hawk circling high above. The history of Kittanning is deeply interwoven with the natural resources that have shaped its character and economy. Once a hub for the timber and coal industries, the echoes of those days can still be felt in the sturdy, weathered architecture and the very contours of the land, subtly altered by past endeavors. The river was, and remains, a vital corridor, facilitating trade and connection. While the dominant industries have shifted, a resilient spirit persists, evident in the local shops lining the streets and the close-knit feel of the neighborhoods. Even now, the passage of barges on the Allegheny offers a tangible link to a long industrial heritage, a reminder of the powerful forces that have drawn people to this particular bend in the river.
Live animated radar for Kittanning 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 | Kittanning, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.816453°N, 79.521989°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 16201 |
| 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 Kittanning, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kittanning, 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 Kittanning includes coordinates 40.816453°N, 79.521989°W, situated in Armstrong County. ZIP code 16201. 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.
