La Plume, Pennsylvania Weather
La Plume, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for La Plume, Lackawanna County.
Full aviation weather for La Plume is published on the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (KAVP) page, 25 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. 4 airfields within reach of La Plume 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 La Plume: Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (KWBW) 30 km · Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport (KMPO) 56 km · Flying Dollar Airport (K8N4) 57 km
Conditions reported at KAVP describe the airfield itself. Weather 25 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at La Plume specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for La Plume.
About La Plume, Pennsylvania
La Plume rests in a quiet embrace of rolling Pennsylvania hills, where the air, especially in the hushed hours before dawn, carries the damp scent of loam and the distant whisper of wind through pines. It lies 11.3 miles north-north-west of Scranton, PA (from Scranton, PA: bearing 335°T), and is situated 9.8 miles west-north-west of Blakely. The terrain here is a gentle but persistent rise and fall, a landscape sculpted by ancient waters that have long since receded, leaving behind fertile valleys and the winding paths of smaller creeks that feed the larger Susquehanna further south. Patches of dense woodland, primarily oak and maple, give way to open fields, some diligently tilled, others surrendered to a wilder, more resilient growth of Queen Anne's lace and goldenrod, their delicate forms catching the diffused sunlight like scattered jewels. The character of La Plume is one of quiet persistence, a place where the seasons paint broad strokes across the land, and the rhythm of life is dictated as much by the sun and rain as by the clock. The history of La Plume is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring legacy of its agricultural roots and the quiet industry that once pulsed through its veins. For generations, the rich soil supported farms that fed families and communities, the land yielding its bounty through honest labor, a tradition that still echoes in the occasional weathered barn and the careful upkeep of family homesteads. Later, the nearby presence of coal mining in the broader region cast a shadow, a reminder of the industrial boom and bust that shaped much of this corner of Pennsylvania, though La Plume itself retained a more pastoral identity, a haven from the immediate grit of the mines. Today, while the agricultural spirit endures in smaller operations and hobby farms, a new chapter is being written, marked by the presence of Keystone College, a vibrant center of learning that brings a fresh energy and intellectual curiosity to the enduring character of La Plume, its collegiate atmosphere a subtle counterpoint to the deep stillness of the surrounding countryside.
Live animated radar for La Plume 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 | La Plume, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 41.556744°N, 75.753803°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 18414, 18440 |
| 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 La Plume, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for La Plume, 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 La Plume includes coordinates 41.556744°N, 75.753803°W, situated in Lackawanna County. ZIP code 18414, 18440. 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.
