Tamaqua, Pennsylvania Weather
Tamaqua, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Tamaqua, Schuylkill County.
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About Tamaqua, Pennsylvania
Tamaqua rests in a valley where the Appalachian Mountains, softened by time and verdant growth, cradle a town that breathes with a quiet resilience. It lies 11.1 miles south of Hazleton, PA (from Hazleton, PA: bearing 179°T), and is situated 5.1 miles west-south-west of Lansford. The Schuylkill River, a silver ribbon, winds its way through the landscape, reflecting the ever-changing sky that often paints the surrounding hills in hues of bruised purple and soft apricot at dusk. Streetlights, when they begin to bloom in the early evening, cast a warm, diffused glow that softens the edges of the brick buildings and the sturdy, practical homes, suggesting a community that values solidity and a gentle, enduring light. The air itself, particularly after a rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of damp soil and the faintest hint of coal dust, a ghost of the industry that once defined this place. The story of Tamaqua is deeply intertwined with the veins of anthracite coal that lie beneath its soil, a history that shaped its founding and fueled its economy for generations. The echoes of pickaxes and the rumble of mine cars are now silent, replaced by a more varied economic landscape, yet the legacy of the coal era remains a palpable presence. Old industrial buildings, some repurposed and others standing as stoic monuments to a bygone era, punctuate the town, their weathered facades telling tales of hard work and boom times. The local character is one of pragmatism and a deep-seated pride in their heritage, a blend of the industrious spirit of their ancestors and a forward-looking embrace of new opportunities, all set against the backdrop of these ancient, rolling hills.
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| Location | Tamaqua, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40.797311°N, 75.969371°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 18252, 18250 |
| 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 Tamaqua, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tamaqua, 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 Tamaqua includes coordinates 40.797311°N, 75.969371°W, situated in Schuylkill County. ZIP code 18252, 18250. 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.
