Ashley, Pennsylvania Weather
Ashley, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Ashley, Luzerne County.
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About Ashley, Pennsylvania
Ashley rests in a verdant hollow, where the rolling hills of Luzerne County begin to steepen, their slopes softened by a generous cloak of deciduous trees. It lies 2.6 miles south-south-west of Wilkes Barre, PA (from Wilkes Barre, PA: bearing 198°T), and is situated 2.6 miles south-south-west of Wilkes-Barre. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of woods that have seen generations of rain and sun, a fragrance that mingles with the fainter, sweeter perfume of honeysuckle in the warmer months. The terrain itself is a study in gentle ascents and descents, a landscape that feels both grounded and subtly dynamic, with the occasional glint of sunlight catching on the surface of a hidden stream or the weathered tin roof of a distant barn. The houses, many of them sturdy brick or clapboard constructions, seem to settle into the land, their gardens often spilling over with a profusion of blooms that echo the wilder beauty of the surrounding countryside. The story of Ashley is intrinsically linked to the anthracite coal that once fueled industrial might. This locality, like so many in the region, bears the indelible imprint of its mining past, a history visible in the very shape of the land and the stoic resilience of its people. The economy, while no longer dominated by the deep veins of coal, still draws a quiet strength from its roots, with small businesses and local services forming the backbone of daily life. The Susquehanna River, a powerful artery of the state, flows not far from Ashley, its presence a constant, if sometimes distant, reminder of the natural forces that have shaped this corner of Pennsylvania, and its waters reflect the vast, ever-changing canvas of the sky.
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| Location | Ashley, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 41.21036°N, 75.896586°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 18706 |
| 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 Ashley, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ashley, 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 Ashley includes coordinates 41.210360°N, 75.896586°W, situated in Luzerne County. ZIP code 18706. 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.
