Swissvale, Pennsylvania Weather
Swissvale, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Swissvale, Allegheny County.
Full aviation weather for Swissvale is published on the Allegheny County Airport (KAGC) page, 9 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 Swissvale 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 Swissvale: Inter County Airport (K31D) 14 km · Rostraver Airport (KFWQ) 24 km · Pittsburgh International Airport (KPIT) 31 km · Pittsburgh/Butler Regional Airport (KBTP) 40 km · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (KLBE) 44 km
Conditions reported at KAGC describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Swissvale specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
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.
Live animated radar for Swissvale 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 | 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
