Van Meter, Pennsylvania Weather
Van Meter, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Van Meter, Westmoreland County.
Full aviation weather for Van Meter is published on the Rostraver Airport (KFWQ) page, 11 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 Van Meter 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 Van Meter: Joseph A. Hardy Connellsville Airport (KVVS) 21 km · Inter County Airport (K31D) 22 km · Allegheny County Airport (KAGC) 29 km · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (KLBE) 33 km · Greene County Airport (KWAY) 42 km
Conditions reported at KFWQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Van Meter specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Van Meter.
About Van Meter, Pennsylvania
Van Meter rests in a fold of rolling green hills, where the Youghiogheny River, a ribbon of pewter under a sky that often bleeds from bruised purple to pale gold at dusk, has patiently shaped the land. It lies 13.2 miles south of North Huntingdon, PA (from North Huntingdon, PA: bearing 183°T), and is situated 3.7 miles east-south-east of Rostraver. Oak and maple trees, their branches reaching like ancient, gnarled fingers, punctuate the slopes, and in the warmer months, the air hums with the low drone of cicadas and the distant bleating of sheep. The terrain here is a series of gentle rises and dips, leading the eye across fields that shift from the muted greens of summer pasture to the fiery hues of autumn foliage. The history of Van Meter is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its people and the enduring spirit of industry. Coal once flowed from the earth, a black vein that fueled the growth of communities like this, leaving behind a legacy of sturdy brick buildings and a grounded practicality in the local character. The Youghiogheny, once a vital artery for transporting that mined wealth, now offers a more serene presence, its banks a gathering place for those who appreciate the unhurried rhythm of riverside life. The economy, once dominated by the deep roar of the mines, has diversified, finding new purpose in small businesses and agricultural enterprises that continue to draw sustenance from the fertile soil.
Live animated radar for Van Meter 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 | Van Meter, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.138962°N, 79.745598°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15479, 15563 |
| 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 Van Meter, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Van Meter, 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 Van Meter includes coordinates 40.138962°N, 79.745598°W, situated in Westmoreland County. ZIP code 15479, 15563. 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.
