Smithton, Pennsylvania Weather
Smithton, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Smithton, Westmoreland County.
Full aviation weather for Smithton is published on the Rostraver Airport (KFWQ) page, 10 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 Smithton 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 Smithton: Inter County Airport (K31D) 20 km · Joseph A. Hardy Connellsville Airport (KVVS) 23 km · Allegheny County Airport (KAGC) 28 km · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (KLBE) 32 km · Greene County Airport (KWAY) 44 km
Conditions reported at KFWQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Smithton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Smithton.
About Smithton, Pennsylvania
Smithton sprawls across a rolling landscape where the Monongahela River carves a broad, dark sweep through the land. It lies 12.2 miles south of North Huntingdon, PA (from North Huntingdon, PA: bearing 183°T), and is situated 3.6 miles east-south-east of Rostraver. The terrain here is a study in contrasts: steep, wooded hillsides descend into fertile bottomlands, their contours softened by the persistent hand of agriculture and the slow erosion of time. The air, especially in the late afternoon when the sun begins its long descent, carries the faint, sweet scent of damp earth and ripening corn, a fragrance that clings to the very skin. Houses, many of them built of weathered brick or clapboard, cling to the slopes or cluster along the river road, their porches often catching the last, golden rays of daylight, giving the impression of a town holding its breath against the encroaching dusk. The river itself, a constant, unhurried presence, dictates the rhythm of life, its murky waters reflecting the bruised purples and oranges of the twilight sky. The history of Smithton is deeply intertwined with the bounty and the labor extracted from this land. Once a vital hub for coal mining, the echoes of that industrial past can still be felt in the sturdy, no-nonsense architecture and the quiet resilience of its people. The local economy, while perhaps less dominated by the black dust of the mines, still draws strength from the fertile soil, with farms that have been tended by generations of families dotting the surrounding countryside. The Monongahela River, a historical artery of commerce, continues to serve as a reminder of the waterway's enduring importance, its banks a quiet place for reflection or a brisk walk. Smithton, in its unassuming way, carries the weight of its heritage, a place where the past is not forgotten but subtly woven into the fabric of its present.
Live animated radar for Smithton 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 | Smithton, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.153961°N, 79.741154°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15479 |
| 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 Smithton, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Smithton, 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 Smithton includes coordinates 40.153961°N, 79.741154°W, situated in Westmoreland County. ZIP code 15479. 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.
