Newtown, Pennsylvania Weather
Newtown, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Newtown, Luzerne County.
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About Newtown, Pennsylvania
Newtown, Pennsylvania, unfolds with a gentle grace, its landscape a quiet conversation between rolling hills and the meandering Susquehanna River. It lies 1.8 miles south-south-west of Wilkes Barre, PA (from Wilkes Barre, PA: bearing 204°T), and is situated 1.8 miles south-south-west of Wilkes-Barre. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a soft, earthy scent, a blend of freshly turned soil and the distant breath of the water. Mature trees, their branches reaching like patient arms, cast dappled shadows across wide, verdant lawns, and the houses, many of them older stone and clapboard, seem to settle into their surroundings with an easy familiarity. The terrain itself is a study in subtle shifts, a succession of low ridges and shallow valleys that give way to the broader expanse of the river valley, where the sky opens up to a wider, more luminous horizon. The roots of Newtown run deep into American history, a place where colonial echoes can still be felt in the preserved architecture and the hushed reverence for its past. Once a vital hub for trade and transportation along the river, its economy has long since diversified, though the legacy of its industrious spirit remains. You can see it in the sturdy brick buildings that once housed bustling businesses and in the enduring sense of community that still binds its residents. While not a sprawling metropolis, Newtown possesses a distinctive character, a quiet resilience born from generations of river-faring life and agricultural endeavor, a place where the past is not so much a relic as a living presence.
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| Location | Newtown, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 41.222582°N, 75.895197°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17981, 15145, 18702, 18940 |
| 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 Newtown, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Newtown, 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 Newtown includes coordinates 41.222582°N, 75.895197°W, situated in Luzerne County. ZIP code 17981, 15145, 18702, 18940. 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.
