Tarentum, Pennsylvania Weather
Tarentum, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Tarentum, Allegheny County.
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About Tarentum, Pennsylvania
Tarentum, a place of weathered brick and resilient spirit, lies where the Allegheny River, a broad, slow-moving artery, has patiently shaped the land. It lies 7.0 miles north of Plum, PA (from Plum, PA: bearing 356°T), and is situated 8.1 miles north-north-east of Penn Hills. The terrain here rises in gentle, forested slopes from the riverbanks, the trees a varied tapestry of oak and maple that glow with a muted green in the summer months and ignite in fiery hues come autumn. The air, particularly after a rain, carries the damp, earthy scent of the surrounding hills, a scent that mingles with the fainter, metallic tang of industry that once defined this valley. Houses, many of them built with a sturdy, unpretentious grace, cling to these inclines, their windows reflecting the ever-changing sky, from the sharp, clear blue of a winter day to the bruised, dramatic purples of a summer storm. The echoes of Tarentum's past are etched not just in the architecture but in the very character of its people. This was a place forged by the sweat of industry, its fortunes once inextricably linked to the mills and factories that hummed along the river's edge, producing steel and glass that built a nation. Though those days have largely receded, the legacy of hard work and close-knit community remains. Local businesses, from the small grocery stores to the family-run diners, still serve as gathering places, their conversations a low murmur of everyday life, punctuated by the occasional distant rumble of a passing train. The Allegheny River itself, once a highway for commerce, now offers a quieter beauty, its surface often mirroring the soft, diffused light of dusk, a gentle reminder of the enduring natural forces that preside over Tarentum.
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| Location | Tarentum, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.601456°N, 79.759771°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15084 |
| 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 Tarentum, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tarentum, 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 Tarentum includes coordinates 40.601456°N, 79.759771°W, situated in Allegheny County. ZIP code 15084. 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.
