Elmhurst, Pennsylvania Weather
Elmhurst, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Elmhurst, Lackawanna County.
Full aviation weather for Elmhurst is published on the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (KAVP) page, 16 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. 6 airfields within reach of Elmhurst 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 Elmhurst: Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (KWBW) 27 km · Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport (KMPO) 30 km · Flying Dollar Airport (K8N4) 31 km · Rocky Hill Ultralightport (K48P) 34 km · Hazleton Municipal Airport (KHZL) 58 km
Conditions reported at KAVP describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Elmhurst specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Elmhurst.
About Elmhurst, Pennsylvania
Elmhurst rests in a fold of the Lackawanna Valley, a place where the rounded shoulders of forested hills begin to soften their descent towards the broader sweep of the Wyoming Valley. It lies 6.5 miles east-south-east of Scranton, PA (from Scranton, PA: bearing 109°T), and is situated 5.4 miles east-south-east of Dunmore. The air here, particularly after a rain, carries the clean, sharp scent of pine and damp earth, a testament to the surrounding woodlands that spill over the terrain. Small streams, born from the higher ground, thread their way through the landscape, their waters glinting like scattered mica in the dappled sunlight that filters through the canopy. The houses, often set back from the quiet roads, seem to observe the changing seasons with a patient, enduring grace, their windows reflecting the deep greens of summer and the stark silhouettes of winter. The character of Elmhurst is undeniably shaped by its early days as a gateway to the anthracite coal fields, a history etched not in grand monuments but in the quiet resilience of its people and the enduring agricultural spirit that persisted alongside the industry. Though the deep mines have long since hushed their rumble, echoes of that past remain in the very topography, in the cleared spaces that once supported bustling communities and the winding lanes that followed the contours of the land. Today, Elmhurst draws sustenance from its proximity to larger centers, a place where many find a peaceful haven, their days marked by the gentle rhythm of suburban life interwoven with a lingering connection to the natural world. The local economy now leans towards service and smaller enterprises, but the land itself, with its fertile pockets and shaded groves, still offers a subtle bounty, a quiet promise of continued sustenance.
Live animated radar for Elmhurst 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Elmhurst, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 41.37786°N, 75.544631°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 18444, 18416 |
| 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 Elmhurst, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Elmhurst, 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 Elmhurst includes coordinates 41.377860°N, 75.544631°W, situated in Lackawanna County. ZIP code 18444, 18416. 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.
