Lansford, Pennsylvania Weather
Lansford, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Lansford, Carbon County.
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About Lansford, Pennsylvania
Lansford rises from the folds of the Panther Creek Valley, a place where the land itself seems to exhale the deep, resonant hues of the coal it once yielded. It lies 10.0 miles south-south-east of Hazleton, PA (from Hazleton, PA: bearing 151°T), and is situated 5.1 miles east-north-east of Tamaqua. The houses, a stoic collection of brick and clapboard, cling to the steep hillsides like tenacious lichen, their rooftops a mosaic against the ever-shifting canvas of the sky. Here, the air carries a peculiar crispness, a blend of the surrounding woodlands and the faint, lingering scent of industry long past. Ravines, shadowed and cool even on a bright afternoon, cleave the terrain, hinting at the powerful forces that shaped this valley, while the distant roar of traffic on the highways feels like a sound from another, less immediate world. The very character of Lansford is inextricably bound to the anthracite coal veins that once pulsed beneath its surface, a history etched into the very bones of the place. For generations, this valley was a crucible of labor, a place where men descended into the earth, their lives measured by the pickaxe and the lamp. The legacy of those mines, though mostly silent now, still whispers through the narrow streets and the resilient spirit of its people. The local economy, once wholly dependent on that black diamond, has diversified, seeking new rhythms in the modern era, yet the echoes of its industrial heart remain, a constant, grounding presence in the daily lives of Lansford's residents.
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| Location | Lansford, Carbon County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.831756°N, 75.882421°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 18232 |
| 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 Lansford, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lansford, 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 Lansford includes coordinates 40.831756°N, 75.882421°W, situated in Carbon County. ZIP code 18232. 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.
