Shamokin Dam, Pennsylvania Weather
Shamokin Dam, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Shamokin Dam, Snyder County.
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About Shamokin Dam, Pennsylvania
Shamokin Dam lies cradled by rolling hills, where the Susquehanna River, broad and unhurried, curves its way through the heart of central Pennsylvania. It lies 28.7 miles south-south-east of Williamsport, PA (from Williamsport, PA: bearing 161°T), and is situated 2.6 miles west-south-west of Hamilton. The landscape here is a gentle embrace of fertile farmland and wooded slopes, the air carrying the faint, sweet scent of ripening corn in the summer and the crisp, clean bite of autumn frost. The river itself is a constant presence, its wide expanse reflecting the sky in a shifting panorama of blues and grays, its banks a verdant fringe of trees that whisper with the breeze. Small tributaries feed into the main current, their waters clear and cool, hinting at secret springs hidden in the shaded hollows. Life at Shamokin Dam unfolds with a quiet cadence, dictated by the seasons and the steady flow of the water that has shaped its character for generations. This place, Shamokin Dam, carries echoes of an industrious past, its economy once tied to the bounty of the land and the strength of its people. While agriculture remains a cornerstone, the whispers of logging and early manufacturing can still be felt in the weathered barns and the ghost of old rail lines that once crisscrossed the terrain. The river, a vital artery for commerce and transportation in its heyday, now offers a different kind of solace and recreation, its shores dotted with places where families gather to enjoy the sun and the water. The local character is one of resilience and understated pride, a quiet determination forged in the enduring beauty of the Susquehanna Valley, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have called this region home.
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| Location | Shamokin Dam, Snyder County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.848696°N, 76.81969°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 17876 |
| 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 Shamokin Dam, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Shamokin Dam, 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 Shamokin Dam includes coordinates 40.848696°N, 76.819690°W, situated in Snyder County. ZIP code 17876. 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.
