Shickshinny, Pennsylvania Weather
Shickshinny, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Shickshinny, Luzerne County.
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About Shickshinny, Pennsylvania
Shickshinny rests at the foot of the Wyoming Valley, where the Susquehanna River begins its broad, slow sweep southward. It lies 15.4 miles west-south-west of Wilkes Barre, PA (from Wilkes Barre, PA: bearing 245°T), and is situated 8.4 miles west-south-west of Nanticoke. The land here is a tapestry of steep, wooded hillsides that plunge down to the valley floor, a place where the air often carries the damp scent of earth and pine. The narrowness of the valley dictates the town's shape, a ribbon of houses and businesses pressed against the river's edge, with roads climbing resolutely towards the forested heights. Even in the midday sun, shadows from the surrounding mountains often stretch long across the streets, lending a perpetual sense of twilight to certain corners of Shickshinny. This place, Shickshinny, has long been defined by the river and the resources it once offered, a history written in the coal dust that settled over generations. Though the deep mines are now silent, the echoes of that industry linger in the stoic faces of its residents and the sturdy, practical architecture of its older buildings. The economy now finds its footing in more varied, less demanding pursuits, but the ingrained resilience, a quiet stubbornness born of hard times, remains a palpable characteristic. The river itself, a constant presence, is both a reminder of past fortunes and a quiet promise of enduring beauty, its surface sometimes mirroring the bruised, dramatic colours of a coming storm.
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| Location | Shickshinny, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 41.153139°N, 76.150208°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 18655 |
| 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 Shickshinny, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Shickshinny, 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 Shickshinny includes coordinates 41.153139°N, 76.150208°W, situated in Luzerne County. ZIP code 18655. 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.
