Wilcox, Pennsylvania Weather
Wilcox, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Wilcox, Elk County.
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About Wilcox, Pennsylvania
Wilcox slumbers in a valley carved by the Elk Creek, its modest collection of buildings hugging the gentle slope as if seeking shelter from the vast, surrounding Pennsylvania Wilds. It lies 45.7 miles south-east of Jamestown, NY (from Jamestown, NY: bearing 142°T), and is situated 8.7 miles south-east of Kane. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of pine needles and decaying leaves, a constant reminder of the dense hardwood forests that press in on all sides, their dark green shadows stretching long across the asphalt in the late afternoon sun. A low hum of cicadas often fills the summer air, a persistent, almost drowsy sound that seems to underscore the unhurried pace of life in Wilcox. The Elk Creek itself, a ribbon of cool, clear water, flows with a quiet determination, its surface occasionally broken by the quicksilver flash of a darting trout. This place, Wilcox, has long been tied to the bounty of the woods and the strength of its people. Decades ago, the rumble of logging trucks and the sharp scent of sawdust were the pulse of its economy, a legacy still visible in the weathered barns and the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of its homes. Today, while the logging industry has waned, a resilient spirit persists, with small businesses catering to hunters, hikers, and those seeking refuge from the clamor of larger settlements. The echoes of past industries are present, not as ghosts, but as a quiet testament to the labor and grit that shaped this corner of Elk County, a subtle aroma of woodsmoke still clinging to the air on crisp autumn evenings.
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| Location | Wilcox, Elk County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 41.575617°N, 78.68836°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 15870 |
| 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 Wilcox, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wilcox, 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 Wilcox includes coordinates 41.575617°N, 78.688360°W, situated in Elk County. ZIP code 15870. 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.
