Wilpen, Pennsylvania Weather
Wilpen, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Wilpen, Westmoreland County.
Full aviation weather for Wilpen is published on the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (KLBE) page, 18 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 Wilpen 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 Wilpen: John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (KJST) 31 km · Somerset County Airport (K2G9) 31 km · Indiana County–Jimmy Stewart Airport (KIDI) 40 km · Inter County Airport (K31D) 50 km · Joseph A. Hardy Connellsville Airport (KVVS) 53 km
Conditions reported at KLBE describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Wilpen specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Wilpen.
About Wilpen, Pennsylvania
Wilpen rests in a hollow, a place where the hills of Westmoreland County begin their slow, deliberate rise toward the Alleghenies. It lies 28.4 miles east of North Huntingdon, PA (from North Huntingdon, PA: bearing 97°T), and is situated 9.3 miles east-south-east of Loyalhanna. The land here is a deep, rich green for much of the year, a color deepened by the frequent mists that can drift in from the surrounding woodlands, clinging to the slopes like a soft, damp shawl. Creeks, born from springs higher up, tumble down through ravines, their water cool and clear, carrying the scent of damp earth and decaying leaves. The air itself often carries a subtle coolness, even in summer, a breath from the shaded valleys that cradle Wilpen. The houses, often weathered to a soft grey or a muted red, seem to settle into the terrain, their porches and windows facing out to the quiet unfolding of the land. The history of Wilpen is tied to the very earth it occupies, to the veins of coal that once fueled industry and shaped its early character. While the overt signs of mining may have faded, the legacy remains in the sturdy, practical nature of its people and the enduring sense of place. The local economy has shifted, adapting to new challenges and opportunities, but the connection to the land persists, evident in the small farms that dot the periphery and the quiet persistence of life. In the evenings, as the sun dips below the western ridges, casting long, deep shadows, a profound stillness often settles over Wilpen, broken only by the distant call of a train or the murmur of conversation drifting from an open window. This quietude is not emptiness, but a deep, resonant peace, a testament to a place that has found its own enduring rhythm.
Live animated radar for Wilpen 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 | Wilpen, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.281183°N, 79.19531°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15658, 15694 |
| 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 Wilpen, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wilpen, 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 Wilpen includes coordinates 40.281183°N, 79.195310°W, situated in Westmoreland County. ZIP code 15658, 15694. 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.
