Pittston, Pennsylvania Weather
Pittston, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Pittston, Luzerne County.
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About Pittston, Pennsylvania
Pittston rests where the Susquehanna River broadens, its namesake river a steady presence, a slow exhale in the valley. It lies 7.3 miles north-east of Wilkes Barre, PA (from Wilkes Barre, PA: bearing 41°T), and is situated 8.7 miles south-west of Scranton. The land rises and falls around it, a gentle heave of hills that cradle the town, softened by decades of cultivation and the persistent green of Pennsylvania's humid summers. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries a damp, earthy scent, a promise of the dew that clings to the fields and the shadowed streets. Buildings, some weathered brick, others clad in faded siding, stand in sturdy rows, reflecting the muted light of a sky that can shift from the steely gray of an approaching storm to the soft, diffused gold of a late afternoon sun. For generations, the rhythm of Pittston was dictated by the deep veins of anthracite coal beneath its soil, a demanding industry that shaped its character and its skyline with the stark silhouettes of breaker piles and the stoic faces of its workers. Though the mines have largely fallen silent, their legacy lingers, a quiet echo in the very bones of the place, a reminder of the grit and resilience that built this community. Today, the local economy is a more varied thing, a patchwork of small businesses and service industries, with the river itself offering a different kind of resource, its banks dotted with parks and recreational areas that draw people out into the open air. The distinctive charm of Pittston is in these layers, the visible past blending with the present, a town that knows its history but keeps its gaze fixed on the unfolding day.
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| Location | Pittston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 41.325913°N, 75.78936°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 18640, 18641, 18643 |
| 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 Pittston, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pittston, 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 Pittston includes coordinates 41.325913°N, 75.789360°W, situated in Luzerne County. ZIP code 18640, 18641, 18643. 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.
