Leechburg, Pennsylvania Weather
Leechburg, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Leechburg, Armstrong County.
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About Leechburg, Pennsylvania
Leechburg unfolds along the curve of the Kiskiminetas River, a ribbon of gray-green water that carves its way through rolling hills. It lies 11.6 miles north-east of Plum, PA (from Plum, PA: bearing 41°T), and is situated 9.2 miles east-north-east of New Kensington. The land here is a study in contrasts: steep wooded slopes give way to flatter, fertile ground where fields stretch out, catching the light in broad, golden swathes. Houses, many of them built with sturdy brick or clapboard, climb the inclines or huddle close to the riverbank, their windows reflecting the sky. This is a landscape shaped by water and by the persistent work of human hands, where the scent of damp earth mingles with the faintest trace of woodsmoke, even on a summer's day. The air itself seems to hold a certain quiet anticipation, as if waiting for the next turn of the river, the next whisper of wind through the trees. The pulse of Leechburg has long been tied to the Kiskiminetas and the resources it helped unearth. Coal mining, though a shadow of its former self, is a deep stratum in the town's history, a legacy etched into the very character of its people. The river, once a highway for barges laden with goods, now offers a gentler, more recreational pace, its surface occasionally broken by the wake of a fishing boat. Local businesses, many of them family-owned, line the main thoroughfares, a testament to a resilient spirit that has weathered economic shifts. There's a palpable sense of continuity here, a feeling that the stories of generations past are still present in the worn facades of buildings and the familiar greetings exchanged on the street.
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| Location | Leechburg, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.62701°N, 79.605601°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15239, 15656 |
| 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 Leechburg, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Leechburg, 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 Leechburg includes coordinates 40.627010°N, 79.605601°W, situated in Armstrong County. ZIP code 15239, 15656. 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.
