Silkworth, Pennsylvania Weather
Silkworth, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Silkworth, Luzerne County.
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About Silkworth, Pennsylvania
Silkworth lies cradled by the rolling hills and verdant valleys of northeastern Pennsylvania, its landscape a gentle symphony of deciduous forests and open fields. It lies 10.8 miles west of Wilkes Barre, PA (from Wilkes Barre, PA: bearing 280°T), and is situated 9.9 miles west of Kingston. The air here carries the clean, damp scent of earth after a rain, a perennial perfume that clings to the broad leaves of oak and maple trees. Creeks, born of the spring thaw and fed by summer showers, thread their way through the terrain, their murmuring a constant, soothing undertone to the rustling leaves and the distant calls of unseen birds. The land itself is a study in patient endurance, its contours shaped by millennia of wind and water, presenting a quiet, unpretentious beauty that invites contemplation. The history of Silkworth is deeply entwined with the agricultural spirit of Luzerne County, a legacy evident in the scattered farmsteads and the enduring rhythm of the seasons. For generations, the land has yielded its bounty, supporting a local economy that has always found its strength in the soil and the ingenuity of its people. While industry has ebbed and flowed through the region, Silkworth retains a character that is both rooted and resilient, a place where the past is not forgotten but rather informs the present with a quiet dignity. The distinctive character of Silkworth is best observed in the way the late afternoon sun, a pale gold, softens the edges of the fields and casts long, peaceful shadows, imbuing the simple structures with an almost timeless grace.
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| Location | Silkworth, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 41.272304°N, 76.086315°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 18621 |
| 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 Silkworth, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Silkworth, 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 Silkworth includes coordinates 41.272304°N, 76.086315°W, situated in Luzerne County. ZIP code 18621. 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.
