Sligo, Pennsylvania Weather
Sligo, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Sligo, Allegheny County.
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About Sligo, Pennsylvania
Sligo sits in a hollow where the hills of Western Pennsylvania begin to fold and soften, their slopes often cloaked in the deep greens of oak and maple. It lies 10.3 miles north-north-east of Plum, PA (from Plum, PA: bearing 17°T), and is situated 6.4 miles north-east of New Kensington. The air here carries a damp, earthy scent, especially after a rain, and the light filters through the dense canopy in shifting patterns, painting the quiet roads and modest houses with a gentle, mottled glow. Creeks, born from springs higher up, gather themselves into more substantial flows, their banks often overgrown with ferns and mossy stones, a constant murmur beneath the rustle of leaves and the distant hum of traffic. Life in Sligo moves at a pace dictated by the seasons, by the slow climb of the sun and the early descent of evening shadows across the undulating terrain. The history of Sligo is tied to the veins of coal that once pulsed beneath this land, a legacy that shaped its early economy and the character of its people. Though the deep mines have long since fallen silent, the echoes of that industrial past remain, a quiet testament in the weathered faces of older buildings and the stories passed down through generations. Now, the local economy finds its footing in a more varied landscape, with small businesses serving the needs of the immediate community and residents often commuting to larger centers for work. The nearby rivers and rolling hills offer a different kind of bounty, providing opportunities for quiet recreation and a connection to a more enduring natural world, a stark contrast to the boom and bust of its mining days, yet a persistent strength that anchors Sligo.
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| Location | Sligo, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.643399°N, 79.691714°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15065, 16255 |
| 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 Sligo, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sligo, 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 Sligo includes coordinates 40.643399°N, 79.691714°W, situated in Allegheny County. ZIP code 15065, 16255. 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.
