South Fayette, Pennsylvania Weather
South Fayette, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for South Fayette, Allegheny County.
Full aviation weather for South Fayette is published on the Pittsburgh International Airport (KPIT) page, 16 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 South Fayette 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 South Fayette: Washington County Airport (KAFJ) 27 km · Jefferson County Airpark (K2G2) 45 km · Wheeling Ohio County Airport (KHLG) 46 km · Zelienople Municipal Airport (KPJC) 49 km · Beaver County Airport (KBVI) 50 km
Conditions reported at KPIT describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at South Fayette specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for South Fayette.
About South Fayette, Pennsylvania
South Fayette unfolds across rolling hills, a landscape sculpted by the patient hand of water and wind. It lies 6.1 miles west of Mount Lebanon, PA (from Mount Lebanon, PA: bearing 272°T), and is situated 6.9 miles west-north-west of Bethel Park. The terrain here, a gentle rise and fall, supports a tapestry of woodlands and open fields, where the air often carries the earthy scent of damp soil and the distant hum of unseen life. Sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, spills across the western slopes with a honeyed warmth, illuminating the verdant green of summer or the stark, skeletal beauty of winter. The character of South Fayette is one of quiet perseverance, a place where the natural world still holds sway, offering a sense of groundedness against the ever-present march of progress. The story of South Fayette is deeply intertwined with the fertile land and the industrious spirit of its people. Early settlers, drawn by the rich agricultural potential, established a community that thrived on farming, and echoes of that agrarian past can still be seen in the occasional weathered barn or the enduring patterns of field and hedgerow. Later, the proximity to burgeoning industrial centers meant that South Fayette became a place for those who worked elsewhere, a bedroom community that retained its own distinct identity. Today, a diverse economy flourishes, blending the quietude of residential neighborhoods with the practical needs of commerce and a growing service sector, all while the ghost of earlier agricultural endeavors seems to whisper on the breeze.
Live animated radar for South Fayette 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 | South Fayette, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.357607°N, 80.165185°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15057 |
| 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 South Fayette, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for South Fayette, 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 South Fayette includes coordinates 40.357607°N, 80.165185°W, situated in Allegheny County. ZIP code 15057. 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.
