Olyphant, Pennsylvania Weather
Olyphant, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Olyphant, Lackawanna County.
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About Olyphant, Pennsylvania
Olyphant rests in a valley carved by the restless flow of the Lackawanna River, its slopes rising with the determined green of summer foliage. It lies 5.1 miles north-east of Scranton, PA (from Scranton, PA: bearing 37°T), and is situated 3.7 miles north-north-east of Dunmore. The air here, especially as the sun begins its slow descent, carries the scent of damp earth and the distant hum of life, a subtle perfume of the northeastern woods. Houses cling to the hillsides like clusters of hardy wildflowers, their roofs catching the fading light in a warm, inviting glow, a testament to generations who have found a home in this particular fold of the earth. The terrain itself, a rugged beauty of steep inclines and shadowed hollows, shapes the very character of Olyphant, demanding a certain resilience from its inhabitants and offering in return a profound connection to the land. The history of Olyphant is deeply intertwined with the veins of anthracite coal that once pulsed beneath its soil, a legacy that shaped its boom and eventual, quieter days. For decades, the rhythmic clang of mining operations was the heartbeat of the local economy, drawing diverse populations who worked the seams and built a thriving community. Though the mines have long since fallen silent, the echoes of that industrious past can still be felt in the sturdy architecture and the enduring spirit of its people. Today, Olyphant finds its new rhythm in a more diversified economy, yet the memory of the coal era remains a defining characteristic, a rich narrative woven into the very fabric of the place, much like the lingering scent of woodsmoke on a crisp autumn evening.
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| Location | Olyphant, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 41.468414°N, 75.602966°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 18447, 18448 |
| 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 Olyphant, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Olyphant, 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 Olyphant includes coordinates 41.468414°N, 75.602966°W, situated in Lackawanna County. ZIP code 18447, 18448. 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.
