Port Carbon, Pennsylvania Weather
Port Carbon, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Port Carbon, Schuylkill County.
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About Port Carbon, Pennsylvania
Port Carbon sits in a narrow valley, a ribbon of human habitation caught between the steep, wooded slopes of Schuylkill County. It lies 20.8 miles south-south-west of Hazleton, PA (from Hazleton, PA: bearing 209°T), and is situated 1.6 miles east-north-east of Pottsville. The air here often carries the damp, earthy scent of the surrounding forests, and on clear days, the sunlight filters through the trees, casting a dappled light on the houses and the winding roads. The Schuylkill River, a restless pulse through the landscape, flows with a steady, murmuring current, its surface reflecting the bruised purples and oranges of the evening sky. The terrain is a constant reminder of the land's rugged nature, with hills rising sharply from the valley floor, their sides often scarred by past endeavors. The history of Port Carbon is inextricably linked to the anthracite coal mining that once defined this region. For generations, the dark veins beneath the earth provided a livelihood, shaping the very character of the community. While the era of widespread mining has largely faded, the legacy remains, visible in the sturdy, practical architecture of the homes and the quiet resilience of its people. Today, the local economy is a tapestry woven with different threads, less reliant on the pickaxe and more on the small businesses and services that sustain daily life. The echo of the past can still be felt, a subtle undercurrent in the rhythm of Port Carbon.
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| Location | Port Carbon, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.696479°N, 76.16883°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17965 |
| 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 Port Carbon, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Port 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 Port Carbon includes coordinates 40.696479°N, 76.168830°W, situated in Schuylkill County. ZIP code 17965. 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.
