Sugar Notch, Pennsylvania Weather
Sugar Notch, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Sugar Notch, Luzerne County.
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About Sugar Notch, Pennsylvania
Sugar Notch clings to the embrace of the Wyoming Valley, a place where the land folds in upon itself, creating a sense of intimate enclosure. It lies 4.2 miles south-west of Wilkes Barre, PA (from Wilkes Barre, PA: bearing 216°T), and is situated 4.2 miles south-west of Wilkes-Barre. The slopes of the Notch rise with a quiet resilience, cloaked in deciduous trees that paint the hillsides in shifting hues throughout the year, their branches reaching towards a sky that often holds a soft, diffused light, especially in the late afternoon. Creeks, born from these higher elevations, tumble down through ravines, their waters cool and clear, whispering secrets of the earth as they wind their way towards the larger waterways. The air here carries the scent of damp soil after a rain and the distant, earthy perfume of pine, a constant reminder of the surrounding natural world that frames the lives lived within Sugar Notch. The history of Sugar Notch is deeply etched into the very bedrock of the region, a testament to the relentless spirit of those who sought their fortunes in the earth. This was a place forged in the fires of industry, particularly coal mining, where generations worked their passage from the depths, their labor shaping the fortunes and the very character of the locality. The echoes of those days can still be felt in the sturdy, no-nonsense architecture that lines the streets, buildings that have weathered the boom and bust cycles with a quiet dignity. While the roar of the pickaxe has largely faded, the legacy of that hard-won prosperity, and the close-knit bonds it fostered, continue to define the enduring spirit of Sugar Notch.
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| Location | Sugar Notch, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 41.197027°N, 75.928254°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 18706 |
| 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 Sugar Notch, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sugar Notch, 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 Sugar Notch includes coordinates 41.197027°N, 75.928254°W, situated in Luzerne County. ZIP code 18706. 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.
