Seward, Pennsylvania Weather
Seward, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Seward, Westmoreland County.
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About Seward, Pennsylvania
Seward sprawls in the embrace of rolling hills, a landscape etched by the meandering Conemaugh River, its waters often mirroring the bruised purples and soft golds of the western Pennsylvania sky. It lies 33.7 miles west-south-west of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 258°T), and is situated 7.9 miles north-west of Johnstown. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and the distant hum of industry, a perpetual undercurrent to the quiet dignity of the place. Old brick buildings, their facades softened by decades of sun and rain, line the main thoroughfares, their windows reflecting the steady pulse of daily life. The terrain itself, a patchwork of cleared fields and dense woodlands, speaks of a land that has yielded to human endeavor while retaining its wilder spirit. The history of Seward is inextricably linked to the restless spirit of coal, a vein that once pulsed through its very core, fueling the furnaces and fortunes of a bygone era. For generations, the rhythm of the pickaxe and the rumble of coal cars dictated the town’s fortunes, shaping its economy and its people. Though the deep mines have largely fallen silent, the echoes of that era linger, visible in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture and the deep-seated resilience of its residents. Small businesses now occupy the spaces once dedicated to mining supply, a quiet testament to adaptation, while the river, a constant companion, offers a different kind of sustenance, a place for quiet contemplation or the simple joy of a cast line.
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| Location | Seward, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.414238°N, 79.020029°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15954 |
| 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 Seward, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Seward, 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 Seward includes coordinates 40.414238°N, 79.020029°W, situated in Westmoreland County. ZIP code 15954. 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.
