Masontown, Pennsylvania Weather
Masontown, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Masontown, Fayette County.
Full aviation weather for Masontown is published on the Greene County Airport (KWAY) page, 21 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 Masontown 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 Masontown: Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field (KMGW) 23 km · Joseph A. Hardy Connellsville Airport (KVVS) 24 km · Rostraver Airport (KFWQ) 41 km · Washington County Airport (KAFJ) 46 km · Fairmont Municipal Airport Frankman Field (K4G7) 50 km
Conditions reported at KWAY describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Masontown specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Masontown, Pennsylvania
Masontown rests in a verdant hollow where the land begins its gentle ascent toward the Appalachian foothills. It lies 15.3 miles north of Morgantown, WV (from Morgantown, WV: bearing 11°T), and is situated 9.2 miles west-south-west of Leith-Hatfield. Rolling hills, cloaked in a patchwork of mature hardwoods and cultivated fields, embrace the borough, their slopes often softened by a lingering haze that catches the afternoon sun. The air here, especially after a rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of damp soil and pine needles, a testament to the fertile ground that has sustained life for generations. Streetlights, when they finally pierce the deepening twilight, cast pools of honeyed light onto sidewalks, illuminating the quiet hum of evening settling over Masontown. The economic heart of Masontown once pulsed with the deep thrum of coal mining, a legacy etched into the very bones of the region, though that era has largely passed into memory and museum exhibits. Now, the landscape, while still bearing the scars of its industrial past, finds renewed purpose in agriculture and smaller, diverse businesses that cater to the needs of its residents. The Monongahela River, a ribbon of silvery water, flows not far from Masontown, a constant reminder of the transportation routes and natural resources that have shaped its destiny, while local traditions, passed down through families, continue to imbue the community with a distinct and enduring character.
Live animated radar for Masontown 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.
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| Location | Masontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 39.846743°N, 79.899776°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15461 |
| 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 Masontown, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Masontown, 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 Masontown includes coordinates 39.846743°N, 79.899776°W, situated in Fayette County. ZIP code 15461. 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.
