Meshoppen, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Meshoppen, Wyoming County.
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Meshoppen rests in a valley where the Susquehanna River, a broad, patient artery, shapes the land into broad, fertile plains punctuated by the low, rounded shoulders of the Endless Mountains. It lies 24.4 miles north-west of Scranton, PA (from Scranton, PA: bearing 306°T), and is situated 7.3 miles north-west of Tunkhannock. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and pine, a clean, cool breath that shifts with the seasons, growing sharp with frost in winter and humid with the promise of summer rain. Barns, weathered to a soft grey, dot the landscape, their gambrel roofs a familiar silhouette against the sky, and the gentle curve of the road follows the river's languid progress, a ribbon of asphalt unfurling through emerald fields. In the quiet of late afternoon, the light spills across the valley floor, softening the edges of the world, bathing the scattered farmsteads in a warm, golden haze. The history of Meshoppen is intrinsically tied to the land and the river that cleaves it. Once a hub for agricultural trade and the milling of lumber, the echoes of those industries linger in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of its core. The local economy, while more diversified now, still draws strength from the surrounding farmlands, with the produce of the valley finding its way to wider markets. Meshoppen itself is a place where the pace is set by the sun and the seasons, a community that has learned to live in concert with the natural world. The river, a constant presence, offers not just a scenic backdrop but a source of recreation and a reminder of the enduring power of water to shape human settlement and endeavor.
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| Location | Meshoppen, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 41.614243°N, 76.046592°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 18630 |
| 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 |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Meshoppen, 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 Meshoppen includes coordinates 41.614243°N, 76.046592°W, situated in Wyoming County. ZIP code 18630. 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.