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Cumbola rests in a hollow of the Appalachian foothills, where the land rises and falls with a patient, geological sigh. It lies 19.1 miles south-south-west of Hazleton, PA (from Hazleton, PA: bearing 207°T), and is situated 3.5 miles east-north-east of Pottsville. The air here, especially in the late afternoons of summer, carries the scent of damp earth and the faint, sweet perfume of wild honeysuckle clinging to the old stone walls. Small, weathered houses, their paint faded to shades of muted grey and pale blue, cluster around the gentle curve of the main road, their porches often adorned with pots of geraniums or the skeletal remains of last winter's ferns. The surrounding landscape is a patchwork of dense woodlands, their canopies a rich, varied green, interspersed with the occasional, sun-drenched clearing where stands of goldenrod and asters bloom with a determined vibrancy. The history of Cumbola is inextricably linked to the veins of anthracite coal that lie beneath its surface, a legacy that has shaped its very character and economy for generations. The echoes of pickaxes and the rumble of mine cars are now silent, replaced by a quieter, more resilient rhythm of life. While the large-scale mining operations have long since ceased, the spirit of hard work and community persists. Small businesses, often family-run, now form the backbone of Cumbola’s local economy, offering everything from hardware supplies to hearty, home-style cooking. The nearby streams, once vital for powering early industry, now serve as quiet havens for anglers and a place for children to skip stones, their surfaces mirroring the ever-changing Pennsylvania sky with a soft, silvery light.
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| Location | Cumbola, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.711756°N, 76.137717°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17930 |
| 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 |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cumbola, 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 Cumbola includes coordinates 40.711756°N, 76.137717°W, situated in Schuylkill County. ZIP code 17930. 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.