Donaldson, Pennsylvania Weather
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About Donaldson, Pennsylvania
Donaldson rests in a fold of Pennsylvania’s Appalachian foothills, where the land rises and falls with a quiet persistence. It lies 20.4 miles north of Lebanon, PA (from Lebanon, PA: bearing 360°T), and is situated 8.7 miles west-south-west of Minersville. The air here, especially after a summer rain, carries the clean, damp scent of turned earth and the fainter, mineral tang from the surrounding hills. Fields, patched with the deep green of summer crops and the paler gold of drying grasses, stretch across the slopes, punctuated by the sturdy silhouettes of farmhouses and the occasional clustered buildings of the village itself. A small creek, its water a clear, rippling brown over smooth stones, bisects the western edge of Donaldson, reflecting the broad, often cloud-streaked sky that presides over this landscape. The hills, cloaked in a dense mosaic of deciduous trees, seem to hold the sounds of the valley close, muffling the distant hum of traffic and amplifying the chirping of unseen birds. The history of Donaldson is deeply entwined with the region's coal mining heritage, a legacy that still whispers in the contours of the land and the resilience of its people. Though the seams have long since been exhausted, the industry’s imprint remains in the weathered structures and the quiet determination that characterizes life in this Schuylkill County locale. The local economy now leans towards agriculture and smaller, service-based businesses, a shift that has brought a more measured pace to the days. It’s a place where the rhythm of the seasons still dictates much of the activity, from the planting and harvesting of crops to the simple, enduring routines of daily life. The character of Donaldson is one of quiet endurance, a testament to a community that has adapted and persisted, finding its beauty not in grand pronouncements but in the enduring strength of its landscape and its people.
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| Location | Donaldson, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.635922°N, 76.4119°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 16347, 17981 |
| 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 Donaldson, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Donaldson, 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 Donaldson includes coordinates 40.635922°N, 76.411900°W, situated in Schuylkill County. ZIP code 16347, 17981. 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.
