Great Bend, Pennsylvania Weather
Great Bend, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Great Bend, Susquehanna County.
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About Great Bend, Pennsylvania
Great Bend unfolds like a forgotten memory along the Susquehanna River, a place where the land itself seems to exhale a quiet contentment. It lies 12.5 miles south-east of Binghamton, NY (from Binghamton, NY: bearing 134°T), and is situated 5.3 miles south-east of Conklin. Here, the rolling hills, softened by generations of cultivation and the persistent whisper of the wind through the mature oaks, cradle the valley floor. The river, a broad, slow-moving artery, reflects the vast, ever-changing canvas of the sky, its surface occasionally broken by the silver flash of a leaping fish or the gentle ripple of a passing boat. The air itself carries a certain weight, a blend of damp earth from the fertile fields and the clean, sharp scent of pine from the bordering woodlands. Even the shadows that lengthen across the meadows at dusk seem to possess a unique, velvety texture, clinging to the land with a tender embrace. The history of Great Bend is as layered as the soil beneath its fields, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who first sought sustenance and solace here. Founded by hardy settlers drawn to the river's promise and the fertile floodplain, the area’s economy has long been tied to the land, its agricultural heritage still evident in the patchwork of farms that dot the landscape. Once a vital hub for transportation, the echoes of steamboats and canal barges are now faint, replaced by the hum of modern life, though the river remains a constant, silent witness. The distinctive curve of the land that gives Great Bend its name has shaped not only its geography but also its character, fostering a sense of close-knit community where the rhythm of the seasons still dictates much of the day.
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| Location | Great Bend, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 41.971745°N, 75.743242°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 18821 |
| 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 Great Bend, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Great Bend, 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 Great Bend includes coordinates 41.971745°N, 75.743242°W, situated in Susquehanna County. ZIP code 18821. 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.
