Rochester, Pennsylvania Weather
Rochester, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Rochester, Beaver County.
Full aviation weather for Rochester is published on the Beaver County Airport (KBVI) page, 12 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 Rochester 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 Rochester: Zelienople Municipal Airport (KPJC) 15 km · Pittsburgh International Airport (KPIT) 24 km · Columbiana County Airport (K02G) 30 km · Jefferson County Airpark (K2G2) 52 km · Koons Airport (K8G8) 54 km
Conditions reported at KBVI describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rochester specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Rochester, Pennsylvania
Rochester unfolds along the confluence of the Ohio and Beaver Rivers, a place where the land breathes with the steady pulse of water and the quiet hum of everyday life. It lies 15.9 miles west-north-west of McCandless, PA (from McCandless, PA: bearing 299°T), and is situated 4.8 miles east of Brighton. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of seasons, cradle the borough, their green flanks occasionally broken by the weathered brick of older homes and the glint of sunlight on tin roofs. The air here carries a certain weight, a blend of damp earth and the faint, sweet scent of distant industries, a fragrance that settles deep in the lungs. Even on the brightest days, a subtle haze often hangs in the valley, softening the edges of the landscape and lending a dreamlike quality to the afternoons. This stretch of the Ohio River valley has long been a thoroughfare, its history etched into the very grain of the land by those who sought opportunity and a place to build. Rochester's early identity was forged in the fires of industry, its fortunes tied to the coal seams and iron furnaces that once dominated the region, leaving behind a legacy of sturdy, utilitarian architecture. Though the industrial giants have largely receded, the spirit of resilience remains, now channeled into a more diversified economy that includes manufacturing and a growing service sector. The river, once a highway for raw materials, now offers a different kind of allure, its banks a favored spot for quiet contemplation or the simple pleasure of watching barges glide by, their passage a slow, deliberate dance against the backdrop of the ever-present hills.
Live animated radar for Rochester 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Rochester, Beaver County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.702288°N, 80.286451°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15074 |
| 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 Rochester, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rochester, 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 Rochester includes coordinates 40.702288°N, 80.286451°W, situated in Beaver County. ZIP code 15074. 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.
