Shelocta, Pennsylvania Weather
Shelocta, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Shelocta, Indiana County.
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About Shelocta, Pennsylvania
Shelocta rests in a landscape shaped by the slow, deliberate work of water and time, where rolling hills, cloaked in the deep greens of summer and the fiery hues of autumn, descend into the fertile valleys of Indiana County. It lies 25.8 miles east-north-east of Plum, PA (from Plum, PA: bearing 65°T), and is situated 8.2 miles west-north-west of Indiana. The air here, particularly in the languid afternoons of July, carries the scent of sun-baked earth and the faint, sweet perfume of wild clover, a fragrance that clings to the very fabric of the place. Streams, silver threads in the verdant expanse, meander through the terrain, their banks often fringed with a dense tapestry of deciduous trees, their leaves rustling with a sound that seems to echo the quiet murmur of the land itself. The roads, more often than not, curve and dip with the natural contours of the countryside, inviting a slower pace, a mindful observation of the world unfolding at the edges of the asphalt. The character of Shelocta is deeply entwined with the legacy of coal mining that once defined much of this corner of Pennsylvania, though the scars of that industry have long since begun to soften under a persistent green cloak. The land, once gouged and reshaped by human endeavor, now breathes a different kind of life, supporting small farms and scattered homes. The local economy, while perhaps less robust than in days past, still finds its pulse in the agricultural rhythms of the surrounding countryside, with fields of corn and soybeans stretching towards the horizon. Occasionally, the glint of mica in a creek bed or the weathered façade of an old barn will offer a subtle reminder of the generations who have worked this soil, their stories whispered in the wind that sweeps across the undulating landscape of Shelocta.
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| Location | Shelocta, Indiana County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.655899°N, 79.301983°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15774 |
| 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 Shelocta, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Shelocta, 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 Shelocta includes coordinates 40.655899°N, 79.301983°W, situated in Indiana County. ZIP code 15774. 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.
