Swissvale, Pennsylvania Weather
Swissvale, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Swissvale, Allegheny County.
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About Swissvale, Pennsylvania
Swissvale spills down the slopes toward the Monongahela River, a collection of neighborhoods where the hills of Allegheny County begin to soften their edges. It lies 5.0 miles west of Monroeville, PA (from Monroeville, PA: bearing 272°T), and is situated 6.1 miles east of Pittsburgh. The air here, especially as the sun begins its descent, often carries the damp, earthy scent of the river, mingling with the fainter, lingering aroma of industry. Streets curve with the contours of the land, lined with houses that speak of different eras, their porches and yards painted with the quiet routines of life. Trees, mostly mature oaks and maples, offer dappled shade in the summer and a vibrant, fleeting display in the autumn, their leaves a rustling testament to the changing seasons. This was a place built on the back of steel and glass, where the echoes of the furnaces and foundries still resonate in the collective memory and the very layout of the streets. Swissvale’s identity is deeply intertwined with the industrial giants that once dominated the landscape, shaping its economy and drawing generations of families to its banks. Today, while some of those grand structures have given way to newer developments, the spirit of resilience remains, evident in the local businesses that thrive and the close-knit nature of the community. The river, a constant presence, continues to be a source of both beauty and utility, a silent witness to Swissvale's enduring story.
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| Location | Swissvale, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.42368°N, 79.882828°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15218 |
| 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 Swissvale, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Swissvale, 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 Swissvale includes coordinates 40.423680°N, 79.882828°W, situated in Allegheny County. ZIP code 15218. 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.
