Slatedale, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Slatedale, Lehigh County.
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Slatedale rests in a fold of the Lehigh Valley, a place where the land, once hewn and shaped by human hands, now softens into a gentle embrace of rolling hills and cultivated fields. It lies 12.8 miles north-west of Allentown, PA (from Allentown, PA: bearing 317°T), and is situated 9.3 miles west-north-west of Northampton. The air here, especially after a summer rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and distant pine, a subtle perfume that clings to the quiet streets. Broadleaf trees, their canopies reaching towards the wide Pennsylvania sky, cast shifting patterns of shade across weathered stone houses, their facades bearing the marks of decades. The terrain, a patient undulation, gives way to the steady murmur of local creeks, their waters reflecting the changing light, from the sharp clarity of midday to the pearlescent glow of twilight. The legacy of Slatedale is deeply intertwined with the slate quarried from these very hills, a resource that once fueled its prosperity and shaped its character. The scars of that industry, though softened by time and the encroaching green, remain as silent witnesses to a vibrant past, hinting at the industry and grit that built this place. Today, the local economy draws sustenance from a blend of small businesses and agricultural endeavors, the fields around Slatedale yielding crops that have fed generations. The rhythm of life here is one of quiet persistence, a steady unfolding of days marked by the changing seasons and the enduring spirit of its people, who carry the history of the valley in their everyday lives.
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| Location | Slatedale, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.744539°N, 75.656576°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 18079, 18080 |
| 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 |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Slatedale, 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 Slatedale includes coordinates 40.744539°N, 75.656576°W, situated in Lehigh County. ZIP code 18079, 18080. 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.