McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania Weather
McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for McKees Rocks, Allegheny County.
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About McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania
McKees Rocks rises from the confluence of the Ohio River and Chartiers Creek, a place where the land itself seems to heave and fold. It lies 4.1 miles west-north-west of Pittsburgh, PA (from Pittsburgh, PA: bearing 295°T), and is situated 7.7 miles north of Mount Lebanon. The steep slopes, cloaked in a verdant, sometimes stubborn, growth, tumble down towards the water, their contours etched by ancient forces. Here, the sky often hangs low, a pearlescent canvas that softens the sharp edges of the industrial past, and the air, especially after a rain, carries the scent of damp earth and distant coal smoke. The houses cling to the hillsides like barnacles, their windows catching the afternoon sun in fleeting, golden glints, a silent testament to a resilient spirit shaped by the very terrain it inhabits. This stretch of Allegheny County was forged in the fires of industry, a vital hub for steel mills and manufacturing that once pulsed with a mighty, rhythmic clatter. The echoes of that era still resonate, whispering through the brickwork and the weathered facades of buildings that stand as stoic witnesses to generations of hard work and community pride. The Ohio River, a broad, indifferent artery, was the lifeblood of McKees Rocks, carrying raw materials and finished goods, its banks a constant hive of activity. Today, the landscape bears the marks of this industrious heritage, a complex layering of past endeavors and present realities, where the enduring character of McKees Rocks continues to unfold.
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| Location | McKees Rocks, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.465624°N, 80.065611°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15136 |
| 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 McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for McKees Rocks, 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 McKees Rocks includes coordinates 40.465624°N, 80.065611°W, situated in Allegheny County. ZIP code 15136. 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.
