Slabtown, Pennsylvania Weather
Slabtown, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Slabtown, Armstrong County.
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About Slabtown, Pennsylvania
Slabtown rests in a hollow where the land begins to fold, a quiet pocket carved into the rolling hills of western Pennsylvania. It lies 32.0 miles north-east of Plum, PA (from Plum, PA: bearing 35°T), and is situated 7.9 miles east-north-east of Kittanning. The air here, especially after a rain, carries the damp, earthy scent of the surrounding forests and the fainter, metallic tang of distant industry. Fields of corn and soybeans, their stalks a muted green under the often-clouded sky, stretch across the slopes, punctuated by stands of oak and maple that hold their leaves stubbornly into the late autumn. A small creek, its banks lined with smooth, grey stones, threads its way through the valley floor, reflecting the pale light that filters through the canopy, a subtle shimmer against the muted tones of the landscape. The history of Slabtown is tied to the earth and the labor it demands. Once, the hum of sawmills likely echoed here, the ‘slabs’ of lumber giving the settlement its name, a direct testament to the region's timber wealth. Though the forests have regrown and the sawmills have long since fallen silent, agriculture remains a quiet backbone, with farms dotting the hillsides, their barns weathered and sturdy. The local economy, while not bustling, finds its strength in the resilient spirit of its people, a steady, unhurried rhythm that has seen Slabtown through changing times. There are no grand monuments, but the enduring presence of the old farmhouses and the quiet dignity of the working fields speak volumes of a place that has always been shaped by the seasons and the honest work of its inhabitants.
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| Location | Slabtown, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.877565°N, 79.394209°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17985, 16201, 15552, 17820 |
| 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 Slabtown, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Slabtown, 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 Slabtown includes coordinates 40.877565°N, 79.394209°W, situated in Armstrong County. ZIP code 17985, 16201, 15552, 17820. 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.
