West Elizabeth, Pennsylvania Weather
West Elizabeth, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for West Elizabeth, Allegheny County.
Full aviation weather for West Elizabeth is published on the Rostraver Airport (KFWQ) page, 9 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 West Elizabeth 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 West Elizabeth: Allegheny County Airport (KAGC) 10 km · Inter County Airport (K31D) 12 km · Washington County Airport (KAFJ) 36 km · Pittsburgh International Airport (KPIT) 37 km · Joseph A. Hardy Connellsville Airport (KVVS) 40 km
Conditions reported at KFWQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at West Elizabeth specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About West Elizabeth, Pennsylvania
West Elizabeth rests along the Monongahela River, its landscape a testament to the rugged beauty of southwestern Pennsylvania. It lies 8.4 miles east-south-east of Bethel Park, PA (from Bethel Park, PA: bearing 118°T), and is situated 9.8 miles south-east of Mount Lebanon. The terrain here is a study in contrasts, with steep hillsides cloaked in a thick green mantle of deciduous trees that give way to flatter stretches where houses and businesses cling to the riverbanks. The air often carries the damp, earthy scent of the woods, especially after a rain, and on clear evenings, the setting sun casts a warm, honeyed glow over the water, reflecting a softer light onto the weathered facades of older buildings. It’s a place where the elements have clearly had their say, shaping the very contours of the land, and where the river, a constant, murmuring presence, dictates the flow of life. The history of West Elizabeth is deeply entwined with the industries that once defined the region. Its founding and growth were spurred by the demands of coal mining and steel production, echoes of which can still be found in the sturdy, no-nonsense architecture and the ingrained resilience of its people. While those days of heavy industry have largely faded, the spirit of hard work and self-reliance persists, now channeled into a more varied local economy. The Monongahela, once a highway for barges laden with raw materials and finished goods, continues to be a vital artery, though its traffic now comprises a different kind of commerce. The riverfront itself, though not a place for swimming or sunbathing in the traditional sense, offers its own quiet allure, a working waterfront that hums with a subdued energy, a reminder of the generations who built their lives along its banks.
Live animated radar for West Elizabeth 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 | West Elizabeth, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.270903°N, 79.899215°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15088 |
| 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 West Elizabeth, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Elizabeth, 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 West Elizabeth includes coordinates 40.270903°N, 79.899215°W, situated in Allegheny County. ZIP code 15088. 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.
