Wapwallopen, Pennsylvania Weather
Wapwallopen, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Wapwallopen, Luzerne County.
Full aviation weather for Wapwallopen is published on the Hazleton Municipal Airport (KHZL) page, 15 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Wapwallopen have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Wapwallopen: Bloomsburg Municipal Airport (KN13) 27 km · Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (KWBW) 34 km · Jake Arner Memorial Airport (K22N) 43 km · Northumberland County Airport (KN79) 44 km · Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (KAVP) 45 km
Conditions reported at KHZL describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Wapwallopen specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Wapwallopen.
About Wapwallopen, Pennsylvania
Wapwallopen lies cradled by the rolling hills of Luzerne County, where the Susquehanna River, a broad, slow-moving artery, dictates the gentle contours of the land. It lies 11.4 miles north-west of Hazleton, PA (from Hazleton, PA: bearing 315°T), and is situated 5.5 miles east-north-east of Berwick. The terrain here is a study in muted greens and earthy browns, a landscape shaped by the deep, verdant embrace of deciduous forests that climb the slopes, their canopy a dense, rustling roof. Fields, often patchwork quilts of corn and soybeans, stretch across the gentler inclines, their edges softened by the encroaching woods. The air, particularly in the languid afternoons of late summer, carries a faint, earthy perfume, a blend of damp soil, sun-baked hay, and the distant, cool breath of the river. Small clearings offer glimpses of weathered barns and homes, their architectural simplicity a quiet echo of the enduring agricultural spirit that defines this pocket of Pennsylvania. The history of Wapwallopen is inextricably tied to the powerful flow of the Susquehanna, a waterway that once served as a vital conduit for trade and transportation. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile soil and the river's bounty, established homesteads that gradually coalesced into the hamlet we see today. While the grand industrial booms of other regions may have passed Wapwallopen by, its economy has long been anchored in the land – in the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock. The rhythm of life here is measured by the seasons, by the planting and the harvest, and by the quiet hum of local businesses that serve the needs of the surrounding farms and families. Occasionally, a barge might drift by on the river, a slow-moving testament to its enduring, if diminished, significance, a reminder of a past where the Susquehanna was the lifeblood of this tranquil valley.
Live animated radar for Wapwallopen and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Wapwallopen, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 41.074528°N, 76.130763°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 18660 |
| Area Code | 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wapwallopen, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wapwallopen, Pennsylvania, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Wapwallopen includes coordinates 41.074528°N, 76.130763°W, situated in Luzerne County. ZIP code 18660. 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. 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.
