Damascus, Pennsylvania Weather
Damascus, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Damascus, Wayne County.
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About Damascus, Pennsylvania
Damascus unfolds along the Delaware River's west bank, a stretch of Pennsylvania where the land hums with a quiet, persistent life. It lies 36.8 miles east-north-east of Scranton, PA (from Scranton, PA: bearing 56°T), and is situated 0.4 miles west-south-west of Cochecton. The terrain here is a gentle, forested undulation, the hills cloaked in the deep greens of hemlock and pine, interspersed with the brighter hues of deciduous trees that catch the shifting light. The river itself, a broad, slow-moving artery, carves a subtle but undeniable presence, its surface often reflecting the vast, pale blue of the northeastern sky, occasionally broken by the swift flight of a kingfisher or the silent glide of a heron. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries the clean, damp scent of riparian earth and pine needles, a subtle perfume that clings to the worn clapboard of the few buildings that mark the settlement. The history of Damascus is inextricably tied to the river that shapes its character, a waterway that once served as a vital conduit for logging operations, the timber rafts a common sight on their downstream journey. This legacy of resourcefulness still echoes in the local economy, which now leans towards outdoor recreation, drawing visitors for fishing, canoeing, and hiking along the abundant trails that ribbon through the surrounding state forests. The small businesses that cater to these pursuits lend Damascus a particular kind of unhurried charm, a place where the pace of life is dictated more by the river's flow and the changing seasons than by the insistent clock. There's a deep-rooted sense of community here, a quiet understanding born from shared reliance on the land and its bounty, a feeling that can be sensed in the easy conversations exchanged at the general store or the shared smiles of those who pass on the quiet country roads.
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| Location | Damascus, Wayne County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 41.703144°N, 75.068224°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 18415 |
| 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 Damascus, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Damascus, 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 Damascus includes coordinates 41.703144°N, 75.068224°W, situated in Wayne County. ZIP code 18415. 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.
