Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania Weather
Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Slippery Rock, Butler County.
Full aviation weather for Slippery Rock is published on the Grove City Airport (K29D) page, 13 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 Slippery Rock 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 Slippery Rock: New Castle Municipal Airport (KUCP) 30 km · Zelienople Municipal Airport (KPJC) 30 km · Pittsburgh/Butler Regional Airport (KBTP) 33 km · Venango Regional Airport (KFKL) 39 km · Beaver County Airport (KBVI) 43 km
Conditions reported at K29D describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Slippery Rock specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock unfolds across rolling hills, a landscape etched with the verdant sweep of deciduous forests and the gentle curve of the eponymous creek that gives the borough its name. It lies 31.0 miles east of Youngstown, OH (from Youngstown, OH: bearing 94°T), and is situated 6.7 miles south-south-east of Grove City. The land here, a characteristic Butler County terrain, breathes with the changing seasons, from the crisp, bright air of autumn, when the maples ignite in fiery hues, to the hushed, white blanket of winter. Small streams, tributaries to the larger Slippery Rock Creek, thread through the land, their banks often softened by moss and the stoic resilience of ferns, creating pockets of damp, cool air even on the warmest days. The sky above, a vast expanse, often displays a luminous quality at dusk, painting the western horizon in shades of rose and lavender, a quiet spectacle that lends a certain reflective mood to the town’s periphery. The history of Slippery Rock is deeply intertwined with the bounty of its land and the resourcefulness of its inhabitants. Early settlers found fertile ground for agriculture, and remnants of that past can still be glimpsed in old stone foundations and the quiet dignity of weathered barns dotting the countryside. Later, the area saw the influence of industry, with coal mining and the quarrying of stone leaving their mark on the regional economy, shaping the character of the surrounding communities. Today, Slippery Rock is perhaps best known as home to a prominent university, its presence infusing the borough with a youthful energy and a vibrant academic pulse that contrasts with the enduring, more pastoral elements of its identity. This blend of natural beauty, historical echoes, and educational endeavor creates a unique sense of place, a community that holds its past while looking forward.
Live animated radar for Slippery Rock 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 | Slippery Rock, Butler County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 41.063951°N, 80.056447°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 16057 |
| 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 Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Slippery Rock, 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 Slippery Rock includes coordinates 41.063951°N, 80.056447°W, situated in Butler County. ZIP code 16057. 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.
