Catawissa, Pennsylvania Weather
Catawissa, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Catawissa, Columbia County.
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About Catawissa, Pennsylvania
Catawissa rests in a gentle embrace of rolling hills, where the Schuylkill River, a ribbon of restless silver, winds its way through fertile valleys. It lies 25.3 miles west of Hazleton, PA (from Hazleton, PA: bearing 269°T), and is situated 3.6 miles south of Bloomsburg. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a perpetual perfume that clings to the weathered barns and sturdy, old houses. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards the horizon, their emerald and gold hues shifting with the sun's slow arc across the sky, while the darker, more ancient forests stand sentinel on the higher ground, their shadows deepening with the coming of dusk. The very stones of the old bridges seem to hum with the river's persistent song, a quiet melody that underscores the peaceful, grounded rhythm of life in Catawissa. The history of Catawissa is as deeply furrowed as the rich soil it inhabits, a story woven from the threads of early settlers seeking fertile ground and a place to build their lives. Once a hub of activity for the timber and milling industries, its economy now finds its pulse in agriculture and a resilient spirit of self-sufficiency. The memory of the railroad, a vital artery in its past, still echoes in the quietude of its tracks, a reminder of a time when the world came to Catawissa with greater urgency. Today, life unfolds at a more measured pace, marked by the changing seasons and the enduring strength of its community, a place where the past is not forgotten but lives on in the very character of the land and its people.
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| Location | Catawissa, Columbia County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.952031°N, 76.45967°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17820 |
| 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 Catawissa, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Catawissa, 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 Catawissa includes coordinates 40.952031°N, 76.459670°W, situated in Columbia County. ZIP code 17820. 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.
