West Pittston, Pennsylvania Weather
West Pittston, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for West Pittston, Luzerne County.
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About West Pittston, Pennsylvania
West Pittston unfolds along the Susquehanna River, a ribbon of water that has shaped its very being. It lies 7.3 miles north-east of Wilkes Barre, PA (from Wilkes Barre, PA: bearing 39°T), and is situated 8.8 miles south-west of Scranton. The land here is a gentle swell, rising from the river's embrace to meet the rolling hills that cradle the Wyoming Valley. Mature oaks and maples, their branches reaching like ancient arms, cast dappled shade over streets lined with houses that hold stories in their clapboard and stone. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a certain stillness, a quiet hum of domesticity punctuated by the distant rumble of a train or the laughter of children at play. It is a place where the sky feels vast, a canvas for clouds that drift with unhurried purpose, and where the river’s presence is a constant, murmuring companion, its waters reflecting the ever-changing light of day. This is a land rich with the echoes of industry and the resilience of its people. For generations, coal mining was the lifeblood of the region, its smoky legacy etched into the very character of West Pittston, a testament to hard work and grit. Though the mines have largely fallen silent, the spirit of enterprise endures, with local businesses and a strong sense of community holding fast. The riverfront, once a hub of commerce, now offers a more serene vista, a reminder of nature's enduring power and the quiet beauty that persists even after the shadows of industry have begun to recede. West Pittston, in its unpretentious way, embodies a history of transformation, a place that looks to the future while holding dear the memories of its past, a character forged in the crucible of hard times and sustained by the enduring strength of its inhabitants.
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| Location | West Pittston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 41.32758°N, 75.792972°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 18643 |
| 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 West Pittston, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Pittston, 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 West Pittston includes coordinates 41.327580°N, 75.792972°W, situated in Luzerne County. ZIP code 18643. 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.
