Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania Weather
Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Clarks Summit, Lackawanna County.
Full aviation weather for Clarks Summit is published on the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (KAVP) page, 17 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. 5 airfields within reach of Clarks Summit 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 Clarks Summit: Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (KWBW) 24 km · Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport (KMPO) 48 km · Flying Dollar Airport (K8N4) 49 km · Rocky Hill Ultralightport (K48P) 52 km
Conditions reported at KAVP describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Clarks Summit specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania
Clarks Summit rises from the rolling hills of Northeastern Pennsylvania, a place where the forest seems to press in close, its verdant canopy softening the edges of the sky. It lies 6.0 miles north-north-west of Scranton, PA (from Scranton, PA: bearing 337°T), and is situated 6.2 miles north-west of Dunmore. The terrain here is a study in gentle slopes and winding valleys, a landscape shaped by glaciers and time, where streams, like silver threads, trace their way through dappled woods and past fields that catch the afternoon sun. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries the clean scent of pine and damp earth, a refreshing breath that seems to invigorate the very spirit of the land. Even in the heart of the borough, the proximity to nature is palpable; the rustle of leaves and the distant call of a bird are never far from earshot, providing a constant, subtle reminder of the wild beauty that surrounds Clarks Summit. The history of Clarks Summit is deeply entwined with the westward expansion and the burgeoning railroad industry that once made this region a vital crossroads. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile land and abundant timber, established a community that grew alongside the tracks that crisscrossed the landscape, carrying goods and people to distant horizons. Today, while the echoes of those iron horses may have faded, the legacy of industry and ingenuity persists, manifesting in a vibrant local economy that balances retail services with a growing presence in professional sectors. Clarks Summit, though perhaps not a destination for grand monuments, possesses a quiet charm, a distinct character forged in the resilience of its past and the enduring appeal of its verdant, hilly setting.
Live animated radar for Clarks Summit 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 | Clarks Summit, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 41.488689°N, 75.708525°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 18411 |
| 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 Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clarks Summit, 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 Clarks Summit includes coordinates 41.488689°N, 75.708525°W, situated in Lackawanna County. ZIP code 18411. 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.
