Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania Weather
Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County.
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About Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania
Wilkinsburg rises from the Allegheny Plateau, a landscape of rolling hills and deep ravines where the earth remembers the slow work of glaciers. It lies 4.7 miles south-south-west of Penn Hills, PA (from Penn Hills, PA: bearing 209°T), and is situated 6.0 miles east of Pittsburgh. The terrain here is a study in contrasts; broad avenues, lined with mature trees whose branches often interlace overhead, give way to steeper, more intimate side streets where houses seem to cling to the inclines. The air, especially after a spring rain, carries the damp, earthy scent of the region’s deciduous forests, a subtle perfume that mingles with the distant hum of traffic. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent cloud cover, can cast a particular golden hue on the brickwork of older buildings, illuminating the weathered facades with a fleeting warmth. Originally a significant stop on the Pennsylvania Railroad, Wilkinsburg’s character is deeply entwined with its industrial past and its position as a gateway to Pittsburgh. The echoes of a booming era are still present in the architecture, grander homes built by industrialists and substantial brick commercial buildings that speak of a once-vibrant local economy. Though heavy industry has largely receded, the spirit of commerce persists in the diverse array of businesses that line its main thoroughfares, from the bright storefronts of newer ventures to the enduring shops that have served generations. The community itself, a rich mosaic of cultures and backgrounds, continues to forge its identity, a testament to the enduring human capacity for reinvention against a backdrop of enduring natural beauty.
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| Location | Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.441736°N, 79.881994°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15221 |
| 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 Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wilkinsburg, 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 Wilkinsburg includes coordinates 40.441736°N, 79.881994°W, situated in Allegheny County. ZIP code 15221. 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.
