Newell, Pennsylvania Weather
Newell, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Newell, Fayette County.
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About Newell, Pennsylvania
Newell rests in a shallow bowl of rolling hills, where the land slopes gently toward the Monongahela River. It lies 18.9 miles south-south-east of Bethel Park, PA (from Bethel Park, PA: bearing 157°T), and is situated 7.8 miles south-west of Rostraver. The terrain here is a study in muted greens and browns, a landscape shaped by broad, open fields and the occasional cluster of sturdy, clapboard houses. In the late afternoon, the sun, softened by a veil of atmospheric haze, casts long, languid shadows that stretch across the fields, giving the very air a palpable, golden texture. The river itself, a broad, slow-moving artery, reflects the sky in a steely, unbroken sheen, a quiet presence that anchors the rolling contours of the surrounding countryside. The history of Newell is inextricably linked to the rich veins of coal that lie beneath this Fayette County soil. For generations, the rhythm of life in Newell pulsed with the pickaxe and the lamp, the town a vital hub in the region's industrial heartland. While the mines have largely fallen silent, their legacy remains, not in grand monuments, but in the very character of the place – a quiet resilience, a sturdy pragmatism that speaks of hard work and community. The local economy now finds a different footing, with small businesses and a connection to the river offering new avenues, yet the echo of the past is a constant, subtle undertone, like the distant hum of machinery that one almost imagines still lingers in the air.
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| Location | Newell, Fayette County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.075629°N, 79.898103°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15466 |
| 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 Newell, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Newell, 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 Newell includes coordinates 40.075629°N, 79.898103°W, situated in Fayette County. ZIP code 15466. 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.
