Orchard Hills, Pennsylvania Weather
Orchard Hills, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Orchard Hills, Armstrong County.
Full aviation weather for Orchard Hills is published on the Inter County Airport (K31D) page, 35 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 Orchard Hills 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 Orchard Hills: Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (KLBE) 36 km · Indiana County–Jimmy Stewart Airport (KIDI) 37 km · Pittsburgh/Butler Regional Airport (KBTP) 41 km · Allegheny County Airport (KAGC) 42 km · Rostraver Airport (KFWQ) 49 km
Conditions reported at K31D describe the airfield itself. Weather 35 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Orchard Hills specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Orchard Hills.
About Orchard Hills, Pennsylvania
Orchard Hills unfurls across rolling terrain, a landscape defined by the gentle rise and fall of its namesake hills, cloaked in a patchwork of dense woodland and open fields. It lies 12.9 miles east-north-east of Plum, PA (from Plum, PA: bearing 63°T), and is situated 5.1 miles east of Allegheny Township. The air here carries the crisp, earthy scent of fallen leaves in autumn, and in summer, it’s thick with the hum of unseen insects and the sweet perfume of blooming wildflowers. Ravines, carved by eons of rainfall, snake through the land, their shadowed depths promising cool, damp air and a hush broken only by the rustle of unseen creatures. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in broad, golden shafts, illuminating dust motes dancing in the stillness and lending a quiet majesty to the ordinary. The story of Orchard Hills is one of resilience and quiet industry, its economy historically tied to the fertile soil and the resources it yielded. Coal mining, a significant chapter in Armstrong County’s past, left its indelible mark on the region, shaping both the land and the lives of its people. Though the mines have long since ceased their operation, the echoes of that era can still be felt in the stoic character of the residents and the enduring spirit of self-reliance. Today, the legacy of agriculture persists, with apple orchards, the very reason for Orchard Hills' name, still dotting the hillsides, their fruit a vibrant testament to the enduring connection between the people and the land. The pace of life here is measured, an unhurried cadence that allows for contemplation and a deep appreciation for the natural beauty that surrounds Orchard Hills.
Live animated radar for Orchard Hills 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 | Orchard Hills, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.586177°N, 79.531433°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 19512, 15613 |
| 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 Orchard Hills, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Orchard Hills, 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 Orchard Hills includes coordinates 40.586177°N, 79.531433°W, situated in Armstrong County. ZIP code 19512, 15613. 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.
