Lawton, Pennsylvania Weather
Lawton, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lawton, Susquehanna County.
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About Lawton, Pennsylvania
Lawton rests in a hollow, a quiet breath held between the rolling shoulders of Susquehanna County's hills. It lies 20.7 miles south of Vestal, NY (from Vestal, NY: bearing 182°T), and is situated 17.0 miles east of Wysox. The land here is a patchwork quilt of dense woodlands, where ancient hemlocks and stoic oaks stand guard, and open fields, often carpeted in the soft, pale gold of dried grasses or the vibrant green of summer pasture. Small streams, glinting like scattered silver threads, thread their way through the terrain, feeding into the larger Susquehanna River watershed, their banks often softened by ferns and mosses. The air, particularly in the mornings, carries a crisp, clean scent of damp earth and pine needles, a subtle perfume that speaks of a life lived in close communion with the natural world. The sky above Lawton seems particularly vast, an expansive canvas that shifts from the pale, watery blue of a clear day to the dramatic, bruised purples and oranges of an approaching storm, imprinting the landscape with a deep sense of place. The history of Lawton is a story whispered in the very grain of the land, shaped by the hardy souls who first cleared these woods for farms and livelihoods. For generations, the local economy has been deeply rooted in agriculture, with dairy farms and smaller homesteads dotting the surrounding countryside, their barns standing as weathered sentinels against the elements. While the large-scale logging that once defined the region has largely receded, the woods still hold a quiet significance, offering timber and a sanctuary for wildlife. The absence of major highways passing directly through Lawton lends it a profound sense of stillness, allowing the gentle hum of everyday life to unfold at its own unhurried pace. Local traditions, passed down through families, often revolve around the changing seasons, from the bounty of harvest festivals to the quiet anticipation of winter's first snow, weaving a resilient cultural thread through the enduring landscape.
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| Location | Lawton, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 41.785909°N, 76.070759°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 18801, 18828 |
| 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 Lawton, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lawton, 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 Lawton includes coordinates 41.785909°N, 76.070759°W, situated in Susquehanna County. ZIP code 18801, 18828. 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.
