Harveys Lake, Pennsylvania Weather
Harveys Lake, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Harveys Lake, Luzerne County.
Full aviation weather for Harveys Lake is published on the Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (KWBW) page, 17 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. 5 airfields within reach of Harveys Lake 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 Harveys Lake: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (KAVP) 26 km · Hazleton Municipal Airport (KHZL) 44 km · Bradford County Airport (KN27) 53 km · Bloomsburg Municipal Airport (KN13) 55 km
Conditions reported at KWBW describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Harveys Lake specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Harveys Lake.
About Harveys Lake, Pennsylvania
Harveys Lake rests as a jewel in the rolling terrain of northeastern Pennsylvania, its deep, clear waters reflecting the ever-changing sky. It lies 12.1 miles north-west of Wilkes Barre, PA (from Wilkes Barre, PA: bearing 322°T), and is situated 4.6 miles north-west of Dallas. The landscape here is a soft embrace of deciduous forests, their leafy canopies casting dappled shadows across undulating hills, punctuated by the occasional weathered barn and scattered farmsteads. In the summer, the air hums with the quiet industry of cicadas, a constant, drowsy murmur that settles over the land like a warm blanket, while in autumn, the hillsides ignite in a riot of crimson and gold, a fleeting, fiery spectacle. The shores of Harveys Lake are fringed with a mix of dense woodland and inviting, sun-drenched beaches, where the water, when stirred by a breeze, can churn with a surprising, invigorating coolness. The character of Harveys Lake is deeply entwined with its past as a summer resort destination, a legacy still palpable in the charming, old-fashioned cottages that dot its perimeter and the gentle, unhurried pace of life that prevails. Once a bustling hub for vacationers seeking respite from city heat, its economy now leans more towards seasonal tourism and the quiet maintenance of its residential appeal, with many residents commuting to larger centers for work. The lake itself, a natural wonder formed by glacial activity, has been the enduring heart of Harveys Lake, drawing families and individuals to its shores for generations. Whispers of its history, of grand hotels and lively dances, seem to linger on the evening air, a subtle echo of a more boisterous era, now replaced by the contented quietude of lakeside living.
Live animated radar for Harveys Lake 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 | Harveys Lake, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 41.383412°N, 76.024646°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 18618 |
| 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 Harveys Lake, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Harveys Lake, 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 Harveys Lake includes coordinates 41.383412°N, 76.024646°W, situated in Luzerne County. ZIP code 18618. 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.
