Forty Fort, Pennsylvania Weather
Forty Fort, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Forty Fort, Luzerne County.
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About Forty Fort, Pennsylvania
Forty Fort lies at the confluence of the Susquehanna River's broad, slow sweep and the rising foothills of the Wyoming Valley. It lies 2.3 miles north of Wilkes Barre, PA (from Wilkes Barre, PA: bearing 4°T), and is situated 2.3 miles north of Wilkes-Barre. The land here is a testament to the patient sculpting of water and time, where fertile bottomlands meet the steeper, wooded slopes that climb towards the east. Even on a clear afternoon, a certain softness can pervade the air, a gentle exhalation from the verdant expanse, catching the light in a way that makes the distant trees seem almost ethereal. The river, a constant, murmuring presence, shapes the very character of Forty Fort, its banks a verdant embroidery of willows and sycamores, their branches reaching out like ancient, welcoming arms. The history of Forty Fort is deeply entwined with the strategic importance of this valley, a place of both settlement and significant conflict, notably the Revolutionary War era. Its early economic life was shaped by the rich coal seams that lay beneath the surrounding hills, fueling industries that once pulsed with a robust, sometimes grimy, energy. Though that era has largely passed, the echoes remain in the sturdy architecture and the enduring spirit of the people. Today, Forty Fort thrives as a residential hub and a gateway to the wider recreational opportunities the Susquehanna offers, from quiet fishing spots to the more expansive vistas visible from the higher elevations, a place where the past and present flow together like the river itself.
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| Location | Forty Fort, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 41.27897°N, 75.878252°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 18704 |
| 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 Forty Fort, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Forty Fort, 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 Forty Fort includes coordinates 41.278970°N, 75.878252°W, situated in Luzerne County. ZIP code 18704. 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.
