Wapwallopen, Pennsylvania Weather
Wapwallopen, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Wapwallopen, Luzerne County.
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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.
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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 | July 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, 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 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. 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.
