Frackville, Pennsylvania Weather
Frackville, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Frackville, Schuylkill County.
Full aviation weather for Frackville is published on the Schuylkill County Joe Zerbey Airport (KZER) page, 15 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 Frackville 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 Frackville: Northumberland County Airport (KN79) 28 km · Bloomsburg Municipal Airport (KN13) 29 km · Grimes Airport (K8N1) 33 km · Danville Airport (K8N8) 39 km · Sunbury Airport (K71N) 48 km
Conditions reported at KZER describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Frackville specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Frackville, Pennsylvania
Frackville rests in a valley cupped by the rolling shoulders of the Appalachian foothills, a landscape where dense woodlands bleed into open fields, their green hushed by the persistent whisper of wind. It lies 18.0 miles south-west of Hazleton, PA (from Hazleton, PA: bearing 228°T), and is situated 7.0 miles north-north-west of Pottsville. The terrain here is a study in subtle elevation changes, a topography that dictates the flow of unseen streams and the slow march of clouds across a sky that often holds a soft, diffused light. The air itself carries a certain weight, a mingled scent of damp earth, pine needles, and the distant, faint tang of industry that has long shaped this corner of Schuylkill County. The houses, many built of sturdy stone or weathered clapboard, seem to lean into the hills, their windows reflecting the muted hues of the surrounding environment. The history of Frackville is inextricably linked to the deep veins of anthracite coal that lie beneath its soil, a legacy that has profoundly shaped its economy and the character of its people. For generations, the rhythmic clang of pickaxes and the rumble of coal cars were the soundtrack to life here, a demanding industry that drew families and forged a resilient spirit. While the era of peak coal production has receded, the echoes of that past remain in the architecture and the enduring work ethic of the community. Today, Frackville navigates a more diversified economic present, but the memory of the mines is a palpable undercurrent, a quiet reminder of the land's rich, if demanding, bounty. The surrounding countryside, though bearing the marks of human endeavor, still offers moments of profound natural beauty, a quiet testament to the enduring power of the earth.
Live animated radar for Frackville 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.
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| Location | Frackville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.783977°N, 76.230221°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17931, 17932 |
| 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 Frackville, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Frackville, 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 Frackville includes coordinates 40.783977°N, 76.230221°W, situated in Schuylkill County. ZIP code 17931, 17932. 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.
