West Brownsville, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for West Brownsville, Washington County.
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West Brownsville lies in a fold of southwestern Pennsylvania, where the Monongahela River, a broad, slow-moving artery, presses against the land. It lies 22.4 miles south-south-east of Bethel Park, PA (from Bethel Park, PA: bearing 159°T), and is situated 8.6 miles south of Monessen. The terrain rises sharply from the water's edge, a series of inclines and terraces that cradle the homes and businesses of West Brownsville. Oak and maple trees, their branches thick with the dampness of the region, climb the hillsides, their leaves catching the muted afternoon sun and casting shifting shadows. The air here carries the faint, earthy scent of damp soil and decaying leaves, mingled with the metallic tang of industry that still lingers on the breeze. The river, a constant presence, dictates the town's character, its currents a silent, ceaseless murmur against the banks. For generations, the rhythm of life in West Brownsville has been tied to the river and the industries that once flourished along its banks. Coal mines, long since emptied, have left their indelible mark on the landscape, their ghost towns and slag heaps slowly being reclaimed by the persistent green. The river itself was once a highway for barges laden with coal and steel, fueling the nation's growth, and the echoes of that industrious past can still be felt in the weathered brick of old warehouses and the sturdy foundations of homes built to last. Today, the economy of West Brownsville is a quieter affair, a blend of local commerce and the enduring connection to the land, where the river's broad expanse remains a vital, though changed, presence.
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| Location | West Brownsville, Washington County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.024241°N, 79.890603°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15417 |
| 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 |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Brownsville, 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 West Brownsville includes coordinates 40.024241°N, 79.890603°W, situated in Washington County. ZIP code 15417. 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.