West Newton, Pennsylvania Weather
West Newton, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for West Newton, Westmoreland County.
Full aviation weather for West Newton is published on the Rostraver Airport (KFWQ) page, 6 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 Newton 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 Newton: Inter County Airport (K31D) 14 km · Allegheny County Airport (KAGC) 21 km · Joseph A. Hardy Connellsville Airport (KVVS) 29 km · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (KLBE) 32 km · Washington County Airport (KAFJ) 45 km
Conditions reported at KFWQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at West Newton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About West Newton, Pennsylvania
West Newton settles into a bend of the Youghiogheny River, where the water, often a deep, bruised green, spills over rocks and murmurs secrets to the smooth, gray stones lining its banks. It lies 8.5 miles south-south-west of North Huntingdon, PA (from North Huntingdon, PA: bearing 193°T), and is situated 3.8 miles north-east of Rostraver. Rolling hills, cloaked in the stoic greens and browns of Appalachian hardwoods, rise on either side, their slopes etched with the memory of past endeavors. The air here carries a damp, earthy scent, especially after a rain, a perfume of wet soil and decaying leaves that speaks of resilience. Sunlight, when it breaks through the persistent clouds, can catch the mica flecks in the shale outcroppings, making them wink like scattered jewels against the somber earth. The houses, many of them stout brick structures or weathered wooden cottages, seem to huddle together, drawing comfort from the sheltering embrace of the hills, their windows reflecting the quiet passage of days. This corner of Westmoreland County was shaped by the relentless pulse of industry, particularly coal mining and the railroads that hauled its riches. The Youghiogheny, once a vital artery for barges laden with coal, now offers a more tranquil existence, a place for quiet contemplation or the occasional splash of a kayaker. Echoes of the past linger in the skeletal remains of mine tipples and the phantom whistle of trains that no longer thunder through. The local economy, though diversified, still carries the imprint of those hardworking days, with a persistent pride in self-reliance. West Newton itself is a place where time feels measured not by the frantic tick of a clock, but by the slow turning of the seasons and the steady flow of the river, a place that understands the value of endurance.
Live animated radar for West Newton 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | West Newton, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.209793°N, 79.766988°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15089 |
| 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 Newton, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Newton, 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 Newton includes coordinates 40.209793°N, 79.766988°W, situated in Westmoreland County. ZIP code 15089. 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.
