Union City, Pennsylvania Weather
Union City, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Union City, Erie County.
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About Union City, Pennsylvania
Union City lies cradled in the rolling hills of northwestern Pennsylvania, where the land gently slopes towards the confluence of several small creeks, their waters eventually feeding the mighty Allegheny River. It lies 20.1 miles south-east of Erie, PA (from Erie, PA: bearing 142°T), and is situated 7.8 miles east-south-east of Waterford. The landscape here is a verdant tapestry of mixed deciduous forests and open fields, the air often carrying the clean scent of pine and damp earth, particularly after a soft, persistent rain. The sky above Union City is a vast, ever-changing canvas, its moods reflected in the muted greens and browns of the surrounding terrain, and in the twilight, a particular luminescence, a soft, pearly glow, often settles over the valley, bathing everything in a quiet grace. The history of Union City is deeply intertwined with the logging and lumber industries that once dominated this region, with the nearby waterways serving as vital arteries for transporting timber downstream. Evidence of this past can still be found in the sturdy, weathered architecture that lines its main streets, whispering stories of industrious hands and a bygone era. Today, Union City's economy is more diverse, with a blend of light manufacturing and agriculture maintaining its character, and a noticeable quietude pervades the daily life of its residents, a gentle ebb and flow that feels unhurried and grounded. The distinctive character of Union City is perhaps best captured in its unassuming resilience, a quiet strength that has seen it through periods of boom and bust, always returning to the fundamental rhythm of the land.
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| Location | Union City, Erie County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 41.8995°N, 79.84533°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 16438 |
| 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 Union City, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Union City, 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 Union City includes coordinates 41.899500°N, 79.845330°W, situated in Erie County. ZIP code 16438. 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.
