Big Bass Lake, Pennsylvania Weather
Big Bass Lake, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Big Bass Lake, Lackawanna County.
Full aviation weather for Big Bass Lake is published on the Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport (KMPO) page, 15 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 Big Bass Lake 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 Big Bass Lake: Flying Dollar Airport (K8N4) 20 km · Rocky Hill Ultralightport (K48P) 20 km · Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (KAVP) 23 km · Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (KWBW) 32 km · Hazleton Municipal Airport (KHZL) 53 km
Conditions reported at KMPO describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Big Bass Lake specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Big Bass Lake.
About Big Bass Lake, Pennsylvania
Big Bass Lake lies cradled by the rolling, forested hills of northeastern Pennsylvania, a broad expanse of dark, cool water reflecting the stoic pines and the ever-shifting sky. It lies 14.4 miles south-east of Scranton, PA (from Scranton, PA: bearing 138°T), and is situated 4.0 miles south-south-east of Daleville. The air here carries the clean scent of damp earth and resin, a fragrance that deepens as the sun dips, painting the western horizon in hues of bruised plum and pale gold. The land around Big Bass Lake is a study in patient erosion, the ancient bedrock worn smooth by glaciers long departed, leaving behind a terrain of rounded summits and valleys that hold the mist on cool mornings. Small clearings, bravely carved from the dense woods, offer glimpses of weathered farmhouses and the sturdy, unassuming character of the people who call this place home. The history of Big Bass Lake is as much a story of the land as it is of the people who have worked it. Once, these hills echoed with the clang of industry, but the forests have largely reclaimed the scars of mining and lumbering. Now, the local economy finds its steady heartbeat in agriculture, with small farms producing hardy crops, and in the quiet tourism drawn to the lake’s natural beauty and the promise of a tranquil escape. The legacy of generations is visible in the stone walls that snake through the fields and in the enduring traditions of community gatherings, where shared meals and local lore bind neighbors together. Big Bass Lake remains a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, a quiet corner where the past whispers through the rustling leaves and the lapping of water against the shore.
Live animated radar for Big Bass Lake 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.
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| Location | Big Bass Lake, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 41.253828°N, 75.476445°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 18424 |
| 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 Big Bass Lake, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Big Bass Lake, 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 Big Bass Lake includes coordinates 41.253828°N, 75.476445°W, situated in Lackawanna County. ZIP code 18424. 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.
