Oakdale, Pennsylvania Weather
Oakdale, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Oakdale, Luzerne County.
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About Oakdale, Pennsylvania
Oakdale breathes the cool, damp air of Pennsylvania's Wyoming Valley, a place where the land rises and falls with a quiet persistence. It lies 3.7 miles north-east of Hazleton, PA (from Hazleton, PA: bearing 51°T), and is situated 4.6 miles east-north-east of West Hazleton. Here, the terrain is a study in gentle slopes, dressed in the deep greens of summer foliage and the muted browns and grays of autumn and winter. The Susquehanna River, a broad, silver ribbon, traces its ancient path nearby, its presence a constant murmur in the background hum of life. The houses, many of them sturdy, clapboard structures, seem to grow organically from the land, their roofs catching the diffused light that filters through the canopy of oak and maple trees, giving the area its name. Small streams, born from springs higher up, thread their way through the landscape, their water clear and cold, feeding the larger river and nourishing the soil. The history of Oakdale is bound to the rich seams of anthracite coal that once pulsed beneath its surface, a legacy that shaped its early economy and the sturdy character of its people. For generations, the rhythm of the pickaxe and the rumble of coal carts echoed through these hills, a testament to the hard-won prosperity and the enduring spirit of a working community. Though the mines have largely fallen silent, the echoes linger in the architecture and the collective memory. Today, Oakdale finds its footing in a more diversified economy, with small businesses and local services providing the pulse of daily life. The nearby natural beauty, however, remains a constant draw, offering a tranquil counterpoint to the area's industrial past, a place where the quiet beauty of the land continues to hold sway.
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| Location | Oakdale, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.992029°N, 75.9202°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 18224, 15071 |
| 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 Oakdale, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Oakdale, 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 Oakdale includes coordinates 40.992029°N, 75.920200°W, situated in Luzerne County. ZIP code 18224, 15071. 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.
