Tafton, Pennsylvania Weather
Tafton, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Tafton, Pike County.
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About Tafton, Pennsylvania
Tafton rests in a fold of Pike County, where the land rises and falls with the patient persistence of water shaping stone. It lies 24.8 miles east of Scranton, PA (from Scranton, PA: bearing 91°T), and is situated 9.3 miles north-west of Hemlock Farms. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep, varied greens of deciduous and evergreen forests, embrace the quiet waters of Lake Wallenpaupack. The air here, especially after a rain, carries the clean scent of pine needles and damp earth, a subtle perfume that clings to the winding roads and the scattered homes. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-cloudy skies, has a way of finding the water, turning its surface into a shimmering expanse of shifting blues and grays, a liquid mirror reflecting the vast, patient sky above. The story of Tafton is deeply entwined with the creation of its most prominent feature, Lake Wallenpaupack, a testament to human ambition and engineering that now defines the character of the place. Before the dam, this valley held a different kind of life, a quieter existence tied to the rhythms of agriculture and the modest logging operations that once sustained the region. Today, the lake draws a different sort of visitor, those seeking solace on its shores or adventure upon its waters, and the local economy has largely shifted to accommodate this flow. Small businesses, from marinas offering boat rentals to cozy inns catering to weekenders, hum with a gentle, seasonal energy, a steady pulse against the backdrop of the enduring natural beauty that surrounds Tafton.
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| Location | Tafton, Pike County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 41.404534°N, 75.182954°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 18464 |
| 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 Tafton, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tafton, 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 Tafton includes coordinates 41.404534°N, 75.182954°W, situated in Pike County. ZIP code 18464. 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.
