Mount Carbon, Pennsylvania Weather
Mount Carbon, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mount Carbon, Schuylkill County.
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About Mount Carbon, Pennsylvania
Mount Carbon rises from the Schuylkill River valley, its slopes a patchwork of mature trees and weathered houses clinging to the incline. It lies 22.6 miles south-south-west of Hazleton, PA (from Hazleton, PA: bearing 210°T), and is situated 0.8 miles south-south-east of Pottsville. The air here carries the damp scent of the river and the faint, mineral tang of the earth, a constant reminder of the land's deeper secrets. Wildflowers, hardy and persistent, push through stony soil along the less-tended edges of yards, their colours muted by the perpetual, soft Pennsylvania light. The sky above often wears a veil of grey, softening the sharp contours of the surrounding ridges and lending a quiet dignity to the landscape. The history of Mount Carbon is inextricably linked to the anthracite coal industry that once pulsed through this region, leaving behind a legacy etched into the very terrain. The steep slopes, now softened by time and vegetation, once bore the scars of deep mining operations, the rumble of carts and the shouts of miners echoing through the valley. The local economy, while no longer dominated by coal, still reflects this industrious past, with a resilience forged in hardship. The Schuylkill River, a constant, murmuring presence, was once a vital artery for transporting the coal, and today, it offers a place for quiet reflection, its surface mirroring the ever-changing moods of the sky.
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| Location | Mount Carbon, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.674812°N, 76.188276°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17901 |
| 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 Mount Carbon, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mount Carbon, 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 Mount Carbon includes coordinates 40.674812°N, 76.188276°W, situated in Schuylkill County. ZIP code 17901. 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.
