Buck Run, Pennsylvania Weather
Buck Run, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Buck Run, Schuylkill County.
Full aviation weather for Buck Run is published on the Schuylkill County Joe Zerbey Airport (KZER) page, 4 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 Buck Run 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 Buck Run: Northumberland County Airport (KN79) 24 km · Grimes Airport (K8N1) 25 km · Bloomsburg Municipal Airport (KN13) 34 km · Muir Army Air Field (Fort Indiantown Gap) Airport (KMUI) 36 km · Danville Airport (K8N8) 38 km
Conditions reported at KZER describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Buck Run specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Buck Run.
About Buck Run, Pennsylvania
Buck Run lies in a fold of the Appalachian foothills, where the land rises and falls with a quiet, persistent grace. It lies 25.3 miles south-west of Hazleton, PA (from Hazleton, PA: bearing 227°T), and is situated 7.0 miles west-north-west of Pottsville. The terrain here is a mosaic of dense woodlands, their emerald canopies whispering secrets to the wind, interspersed with fields that lie fallow or bear the quiet, determined promise of corn and soybeans. Small streams, like Buck Run itself, meander through the landscape, their waters cool and clear, reflecting the pale blue of the sky. The air often carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, a clean, invigorating perfume that speaks of a world still largely untouched by the clamor of larger settlements. Even the sunlight seems to possess a softer quality, filtering through the leaves in shifting patterns that lend a gentle luminescence to the undergrowth. The history of Buck Run is deeply entwined with the veins of coal that once pulsed beneath this very ground. Generations of miners, their faces etched with the grime of the earth, shaped the early economy of this locality, their labor a testament to the region's rich mineral heritage. While the deep mines have largely fallen silent, the echoes of that era linger, a quiet reminder of the hard work and resilience that built this place. Today, the economy of Buck Run is more diversified, with a reliance on agriculture and small businesses that cater to the surrounding rural population. The pace of life here is unhurried, a steady cadence that allows for neighborly conversations over garden fences and shared stories at the local diner, where the aroma of coffee and frying bacon is a constant, comforting presence.
Live animated radar for Buck Run 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 | Buck Run, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.707588°N, 76.326895°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 19320, 15728, 17901 |
| 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 Buck Run, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Buck Run, 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 Buck Run includes coordinates 40.707588°N, 76.326895°W, situated in Schuylkill County. ZIP code 19320, 15728, 17901. 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.
