Smithfield, Pennsylvania Weather
Smithfield, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Smithfield, Fayette County.
Full aviation weather for Smithfield is published on the Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field (KMGW) page, 20 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 Smithfield 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 Smithfield: Joseph A. Hardy Connellsville Airport (KVVS) 22 km · Greene County Airport (KWAY) 30 km · Rostraver Airport (KFWQ) 45 km · Garrett County Airport (K2G4) 47 km · Fairmont Municipal Airport Frankman Field (K4G7) 50 km
Conditions reported at KMGW describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Smithfield specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Smithfield, Pennsylvania
Smithfield rests in a broad, verdant valley, a gentle cradle formed by the rolling hills of southwestern Pennsylvania. It lies 14.3 miles north-north-east of Morgantown, WV (from Morgantown, WV: bearing 33°T), and is situated 9.4 miles north-north-east of Cheat Lake. The land here is a mosaic of emerald fields, punctuated by dark swathes of mature woodland that climb the slopes, their leafy canopies catching the sun in shifting patterns. A quiet river, its surface often mirroring the pale blue sky, threads its way through the landscape, its banks softened by reeds and the occasional willow that dips a trailing branch into the cool water. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a faint, earthy scent, a blend of damp soil and the distant perfume of blooming wildflowers, a subtle sweetness that speaks of the fertile ground. The history of Smithfield is a story etched in the rhythm of agricultural seasons and the echoes of industrious past. For generations, the fertile soil has sustained families, with farms dotting the countryside, their barns standing like weathered sentinels against the horizon. The local economy has long been tied to the land, though whispers of coal veins beneath the surface have, at times, shaped its destiny. A distinctive character imbues Smithfield, born from a blend of hardy resilience and a quiet appreciation for the simpler rhythms of life, where the pace feels measured, dictated more by the setting sun than the ticking of a clock.
Live animated radar for Smithfield 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 | Smithfield, Fayette County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 39.803132°N, 79.807829°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15478 |
| 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 Smithfield, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Smithfield, 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 Smithfield includes coordinates 39.803132°N, 79.807829°W, situated in Fayette County. ZIP code 15478. 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.
