Kelayres, Pennsylvania Weather
Kelayres, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Kelayres, Schuylkill County.
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About Kelayres, Pennsylvania
Kelayres sits in a fold of the Appalachian foothills, where hardwoods climb steep slopes and the air carries the scent of damp earth and pine. It lies 4.2 miles south-south-west of Hazleton, PA (from Hazleton, PA: bearing 201°T), and is situated 7.4 miles north-north-west of Tamaqua. The land here is a study in greens and browns, a rolling expanse of forested ridges and valleys that collect the mist on cool mornings. Small streams, born from unseen springs, snake their way through the undergrowth, their waters clear and cold. The sky above Kelayres often holds a vast, unhurried presence, its blues deepening to indigo as evening approaches, painting the western horizon with streaks of apricot and rose. The houses, mostly modest and weathered, cling to the contours of the land, their porches facing the quiet roads. The story of Kelayres is deeply intertwined with the veins of anthracite coal that once pulsed beneath its surface. For generations, the rhythm of life was dictated by the clang of pickaxes and the rumble of mine carts, a relentless pursuit of the black diamond that fueled industry and warmed homes. Though the mines have long since fallen silent, their legacy remains etched in the landscape and the character of its people. The local economy now leans towards smaller enterprises and the quiet resilience of those who have adapted to a changing world. You can still sense the echoes of that industrial past in the sturdy, no-nonsense architecture and the pragmatic outlook of those who call Kelayres home, a quiet pride in the hard work that shaped this corner of Schuylkill County.
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| Location | Kelayres, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.900919°N, 76.003538°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 18231 |
| 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 Kelayres, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kelayres, 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 Kelayres includes coordinates 40.900919°N, 76.003538°W, situated in Schuylkill County. ZIP code 18231. 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.
