Thornburg, Pennsylvania Weather
Thornburg, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Thornburg, Allegheny County.
Full aviation weather for Thornburg is published on the Pittsburgh International Airport (KPIT) page, 14 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 Thornburg 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 Thornburg: Washington County Airport (KAFJ) 38 km · Zelienople Municipal Airport (KPJC) 41 km · Beaver County Airport (KBVI) 46 km · Jefferson County Airpark (K2G2) 53 km · Columbiana County Airport (K02G) 54 km
Conditions reported at KPIT describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Thornburg specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Thornburg.
About Thornburg, Pennsylvania
Thornburg rests in a fold of the land, where the gentle slopes of Allegheny County begin their more determined descent towards the Ohio River. It lies 4.6 miles west of Pittsburgh, PA (from Pittsburgh, PA: bearing 265°T), and is situated 5.7 miles north-north-west of Mount Lebanon. The houses here, many of them sturdy brick affairs with porches that seem to have weathered more than just seasons, are clustered along roads that follow the contours of the terrain rather than imposing their own straight lines. Mature trees, their branches reaching out like patient hands, cast shifting patterns of shade on the sidewalks, and in the late afternoon, a particular quality of light, softened by the lingering humidity, can make the familiar streets feel like a half-forgotten memory. The air often carries the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a comforting fragrance that speaks of a place that has settled into its own quiet rhythm. The character of Thornburg is undeniably shaped by its proximity to the larger currents of industrial history that once flowed so strongly through this region. While the echoes of coal mining and steel production are faint now, they linger in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture and the resilient spirit of its residents. The local economy, once tied to the fortunes of heavy industry, has diversified, with many people commuting to the employment centers of Pittsburgh, yet a sense of local identity persists. Children still learn the names of the creeks that meander through the surrounding woodlands, and the community finds its focal points in the small parks and the gathering places that have served generations. Thornburg remains a place where the past is not entirely absent, but rather a quiet undercurrent in the ongoing narrative of everyday life.
Live animated radar for Thornburg 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 | Thornburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.434513°N, 80.082278°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15205 |
| 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 Thornburg, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Thornburg, 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 Thornburg includes coordinates 40.434513°N, 80.082278°W, situated in Allegheny County. ZIP code 15205. 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.
