Ashland, Pennsylvania Weather
Ashland, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Ashland, Schuylkill County.
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About Ashland, Pennsylvania
Ashland rises from the folded terrain of Schuylkill County, a place where the ridges of the Appalachian Mountains begin their gradual descent into broader valleys. It lies 22.9 miles west-south-west of Hazleton, PA (from Hazleton, PA: bearing 238°T), and is situated 3.6 miles east-south-east of Mount Carmel. The land here is a study in muted greens and browns, a tapestry of deciduous forests that cling to slopes and the cleared fields of farms that interrupt the woodland’s embrace. Streams, born from the higher ground, carve their way through the landscape, their waters carrying the cool, earthy scent of damp soil and decaying leaves, especially potent after a rain. The air itself often carries a subtle humidity, a quiet promise of the changing seasons, and at dusk, the light softens, casting long, gentle shadows that blur the edges of the horizon, lending the rolling hills an almost spectral quality. The history of Ashland is deeply entwined with the anthracite coal industry that once pulsed through this region. For generations, the rhythmic clang of mining equipment and the steady flow of coal trains defined the town's economy, shaping its very character and leaving behind a legacy etched into the landscape. While the mines have largely fallen silent, the spirit of resilience remains, a quiet strength evident in the enduring brick buildings and the way locals greet each other with a familiar nod. The economy now seeks new avenues, but the echoes of its industrial past are never far away, a reminder of the grit and labor that built Ashland.
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| Location | Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.781754°N, 76.345782°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 16666, 17921 |
| 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 Ashland, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ashland, 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 Ashland includes coordinates 40.781754°N, 76.345782°W, situated in Schuylkill County. ZIP code 16666, 17921. 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.
