Russellton, Pennsylvania Weather
Russellton, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Russellton, Allegheny County.
Full aviation weather for Russellton is published on the Pittsburgh/Butler Regional Airport (KBTP) page, 21 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 Russellton 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 Russellton: Allegheny County Airport (KAGC) 30 km · Inter County Airport (K31D) 32 km · Zelienople Municipal Airport (KPJC) 34 km · Pittsburgh International Airport (KPIT) 36 km · Rostraver Airport (KFWQ) 45 km
Conditions reported at KBTP describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Russellton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Russellton.
About Russellton, Pennsylvania
Russellton sprawls across the undulating Allegheny Plateau, a landscape carved by ancient waterways and cloaked in a verdant, deciduous embrace. It lies 7.6 miles north of Penn Hills, PA (from Penn Hills, PA: bearing 1°T), and is situated 9.7 miles east of McCandless. The air here, especially as the sun dips low, often carries the damp, earthy scent of the surrounding woodlands, a subtle perfume that mingles with the fainter, industrial tang of distant processing plants. Rolling hills, softened by time and the persistent work of the seasons, form the backdrop to the scattered homes and businesses, their roofs catching the diffused light of a cloudy sky. The terrain itself, a series of slopes and hollows, dictates the very flow of the streets, which seem to tumble and rise with an organic logic, mirroring the natural contours of the land. It is a place where the sky feels close, its moods reflected in the shifting greys and bruised purples of the twilight. The story of Russellton is deeply entwined with the rich veins of coal that once pulsed beneath its surface, a legacy that shaped its very bones and the character of its people. For generations, the rhythmic clang of pickaxes and the rumble of mine carts were the soundtrack to life, fueling industries that reached far beyond these hills. Though the era of deep mining has largely receded, the echoes of that industrious past remain, a quiet hum in the local economy that now leans towards service industries and the ongoing work of manufacturing. The nearby Loyalhanna Creek, a ribbon of silver through the green, once carried barges laden with the black gold, and though its waters now run clear, they still hold the memory of that vital artery. Russellton, with its enduring spirit and the quiet resilience of its residents, continues to navigate the currents of change, its identity forged in the crucible of its past and its gaze fixed on the horizon.
Live animated radar for Russellton 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 | Russellton, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.611456°N, 79.836996°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15076, 15024 |
| 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 Russellton, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Russellton, 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 Russellton includes coordinates 40.611456°N, 79.836996°W, situated in Allegheny County. ZIP code 15076, 15024. 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.
