Buckhorn, Pennsylvania Weather
Buckhorn, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Buckhorn, Columbia County.
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About Buckhorn, Pennsylvania
Buckhorn rests in a wide valley where the Susquehanna River's tributaries begin to spread, a landscape shaped by the slow sculpt of water and the enduring presence of ancient forests. It lies 27.7 miles west of Hazleton, PA (from Hazleton, PA: bearing 279°T), and is situated 2.6 miles west-north-west of Bloomsburg. Rolling hills, cloaked in a patchwork of deciduous trees, rise gently from the valley floor, their slopes a study in emerald and russet depending on the season. The air here carries the clean, damp scent of loam and pine, and in the long evenings of summer, the hum of unseen insects provides a constant, drowsy soundtrack. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, often falls in broad, diffused shafts, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the quietude of the wooded fringes that press close to the scattered farms and homes. The character of Buckhorn is deeply intertwined with the agricultural heritage of this region, a place where generations have worked the fertile soil. While the broader area's history is marked by early logging and iron production, Buckhorn itself has largely maintained its identity as a community sustained by the land. The local economy, though small, still feels the pulse of agrarian rhythms, with fields of corn and soybeans stretching across the cleared expanses, and the occasional glint of a silo rising against the horizon. The nearby waterways, small streams that eventually feed into larger rivers, are more than just conduits of water; they are reminders of the natural forces that have defined and continue to shape Buckhorn, offering quiet spots for reflection amidst the enduring quiet of the countryside.
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| Location | Buckhorn, Columbia County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 41.019254°N, 76.500504°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 16613, 17815 |
| 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 Buckhorn, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Buckhorn, 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 Buckhorn includes coordinates 41.019254°N, 76.500504°W, situated in Columbia County. ZIP code 16613, 17815. 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.
