Ruffs Dale, Pennsylvania Weather
Ruffs Dale, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ruffs Dale, Westmoreland County.
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About Ruffs Dale, Pennsylvania
Ruffs Dale lies in a hollow where the land begins its quiet ascent towards the ridges that cup the horizon, a place where the Allegheny Plateau's rugged beauty is softened by the gentle curve of the terrain. It lies 12.5 miles south-south-east of North Huntingdon, PA (from North Huntingdon, PA: bearing 149°T), and is situated 9.5 miles south-south-west of Greensburg. The landscape here is a muted palette of greens and browns, punctuated by the darker, almost bruised purple of distant hills when the sun begins its slow descent. Fields, stitched with the occasional weathered barn, stretch out like rumpled blankets, giving way to dense stands of oak and maple that wear the changing seasons with a stoic grace. The air itself carries a certain weight, a damp, earthy scent that speaks of recent rain and the fertile soil that has cradled this valley for generations. This corner of Westmoreland County carries the echoes of a time when coal dust was a common currency, a legacy that still whispers through the sparse scattering of homes and businesses. Though the deep mines have long since ceased their grumbling, the spirit of resilience forged in those subterranean depths still marks the character of Ruffs Dale. The local economy, now more reliant on agriculture and the steady hum of small businesses, retains a certain understated grit. Along the winding roads, you might spot a roadside stand selling ripe tomatoes or hear the distant rumble of a tractor, reminders of a life lived in close communion with the land, a rhythm that persists even as the world outside rushes forward.
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| Location | Ruffs Dale, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.175072°N, 79.608096°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15679 |
| 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 Ruffs Dale, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ruffs Dale, 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 Ruffs Dale includes coordinates 40.175072°N, 79.608096°W, situated in Westmoreland County. ZIP code 15679. 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.
