Pottsville, Pennsylvania Weather
Pottsville, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Pottsville, Schuylkill County.
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About Pottsville, Pennsylvania
Pottsville, a Schuylkill County borough, lies cradled by the undulating, green-hued hills of eastern Pennsylvania, where steep inclines meet the softer curves of the Appalachian foothills. It lies 22.1 miles south-south-west of Hazleton, PA (from Hazleton, PA: bearing 212°T), and is situated 4.0 miles north-north-west of Schuylkill Haven. The air here, particularly in the early morning, carries a crisp, damp scent, a blend of pine needles and distant woodsmoke, as the sun, still shy, begins to paint the eastern sky in hues of rose and pale gold. Streets wind and climb, following the natural contours of the land, lined with sturdy brick buildings that speak of endurance, their windows reflecting the ever-shifting light. The Schuylkill River, a vital artery, flows nearby, its waters a dark, reflective ribbon mirroring the dense foliage that clings to the slopes, a constant reminder of the natural forces that shaped this place. The history of Pottsville is inextricably bound to the deep veins of anthracite coal that lie beneath its surrounding terrain, a legacy that shaped its industrial past and continues to inform its character. For generations, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the miner's lamp and the clang of the pickaxe, a hard-won prosperity etched into the very bones of the community. Though the era of peak coal production has long since passed, the echoes of that demanding work remain, a quiet resilience in the faces of its people and the enduring architecture. Today, Pottsville navigates a new economic landscape, its identity shifting, yet the spirit of its industrious origins persists, evident in the local breweries that now draw visitors and the enduring pride in its unique heritage.
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| Location | Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.685646°N, 76.195499°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17901 |
| 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 Pottsville, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pottsville, 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 Pottsville includes coordinates 40.685646°N, 76.195499°W, situated in Schuylkill County. ZIP code 17901. 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.
