Jessup, Pennsylvania Weather
Jessup, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Jessup, Lackawanna County.
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About Jessup, Pennsylvania
Jessup lies in a valley cupped by the rolling hills of Northeastern Pennsylvania, where the sky often stretches in vast, bruised hues of twilight, especially after a rain. It lies 6.6 miles north-east of Scranton, PA (from Scranton, PA: bearing 52°T), and is situated 5.0 miles north-east of Dunmore. The land here is a study in textures: the damp, dark richness of soil clinging to the slopes, the rough-hewn bark of oaks and maples that crowd the higher elevations, and the occasional glint of mica in exposed rock faces. Creeks, born from springs higher up, tumble down through ravines, their voices a constant murmur against the quiet hum of the town. The air, particularly in early autumn, carries a crispness that hints at the coming chill, a scent of damp earth and decaying leaves that is both melancholic and invigorating. The story of Jessup is intrinsically tied to the anthracite coal industry that once defined this region, its veins of black rock shaping both the landscape and the lives of its inhabitants. While the deep mines have largely fallen silent, the echoes of that era remain, a palpable history woven into the very bones of the place. Today, the economy of Jessup finds a more varied footing, with light manufacturing and a growing service sector providing livelihoods. The distinctive character of Jessup is one of resilience and quiet pride, a community that has weathered shifts in fortune and continues to hold fast to its roots, a place where the past is not forgotten but subtly informs the present, much like the persistent murmur of the watercourses that feed the Lackawanna River.
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| Location | Jessup, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 41.468692°N, 75.562131°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 18434, 18403 |
| 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 Jessup, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Jessup, 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 Jessup includes coordinates 41.468692°N, 75.562131°W, situated in Lackawanna County. ZIP code 18434, 18403. 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.
