Bethany, Pennsylvania Weather
Bethany, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bethany, Wayne County.
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About Bethany, Pennsylvania
Bethany, Pennsylvania, rests in a quiet pocket of Wayne County, where the land rolls with a gentle, persistent swell. It lies 24.1 miles north-east of Scranton, PA (from Scranton, PA: bearing 54°T), and is situated 2.8 miles north-north-west of Honesdale. The terrain here is a mosaic of hardwood forests, their deep greens softening to a hazy blue in the distance, interspersed with fields that hint at past cultivation, now often softened by the encroachment of wild grasses and tenacious wildflowers. Small streams, clear and quick, thread their way through the valleys, their banks often cushioned by moss and fallen leaves, carrying the cool breath of the highlands down into the hollows. The air itself carries a scent of damp earth and pine needles, a fragrance that deepens as the sun begins its slow descent, casting long, amber shadows across the undulating landscape. The character of Bethany is one of quiet resilience, a place where the natural world still holds sway, dictating the pace and the very texture of life. This corner of Pennsylvania carries the echoes of a different era, its history tied to the rhythms of agriculture and the sturdy independence of its early settlers. The local economy, once more robust with the hum of small-scale industry, now leans on a more understated approach, with many residents finding their livelihoods in nearby towns or through the quiet cultivation of the land. Bethany’s distinctive charm lies in its unpretentious beauty and the sense of deep roots that seem to anchor it to the earth. Though no grand pronouncements are made, a subtle beauty can be found in the way the late afternoon light catches the weathered siding of old farmhouses, or in the quiet dignity of the old stone church, standing as a silent sentinel against the backdrop of the ever-present hills.
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| Location | Bethany, Wayne County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 41.613143°N, 75.284343°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 18431 |
| 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 Bethany, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bethany, 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 Bethany includes coordinates 41.613143°N, 75.284343°W, situated in Wayne County. ZIP code 18431. 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.
