Laflin, Pennsylvania Weather
Laflin, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Laflin, Luzerne County.
Full aviation weather for Laflin is published on the Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (KWBW) page, 4 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. 6 airfields within reach of Laflin 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 Laflin: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (KAVP) 9 km · Hazleton Municipal Airport (KHZL) 37 km · Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport (KMPO) 40 km · Rocky Hill Ultralightport (K48P) 47 km · Flying Dollar Airport (K8N4) 47 km
Conditions reported at KWBW describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Laflin specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Laflin.
About Laflin, Pennsylvania
Laflin rests in the embrace of rolling terrain, where the gentle slopes of Luzerne County give way to a landscape shaped by water and time. It lies 4.9 miles north-east of Wilkes Barre, PA (from Wilkes Barre, PA: bearing 53°T), and is situated 4.9 miles north-east of Wilkes-Barre. The Susquehanna River, a broad silver ribbon, hums a low, constant song in the distance, its influence felt in the fertile pockets of earth that cradle the modest homes and mature trees. The air here carries a particular stillness, especially in the late afternoon, when the sun, beginning its descent, casts long shadows that soften the edges of the fields and the clustered rooftops, lending a quiet dignity to the scene. Historically, Laflin's story is intertwined with the industrious spirit of the region, a place that drew its lifeblood from the earth’s bounty. Though agriculture has yielded its dominance, the memory of those working fields and the echoes of a past deeply connected to the land still resonate. The local economy, while diversified, retains a certain grounded character, a reflection of the practical, hardworking nature of its inhabitants. Small businesses and neighborhood gatherings form the gentle pulse of Laflin, a place where the passing of seasons is as keenly observed as the changing tides of commerce, and where the quiet hum of everyday life is a constant, comforting presence.
Live animated radar for Laflin 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 | Laflin, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 41.28897°N, 75.805472°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 18702 |
| 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 Laflin, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Laflin, 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 Laflin includes coordinates 41.288970°N, 75.805472°W, situated in Luzerne County. ZIP code 18702. 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.
