Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Weather
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County.
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About Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre rests within a wide valley, its streets laid out with a certain order, bisected by the Susquehanna River. The surrounding hills, cloaked in a rich green during the warmer months, rise with a soft, rounded prominence, their slopes often catching the low, golden light of late afternoon. The air here, especially after a rain, carries a clean, earthy scent, a reminder of the fertile soil that cradles the city. Along the riverbanks, the water moves with a steady, unhurried grace, reflecting the shifting sky above, a silent observer of the town's enduring presence. This place carries the deep imprint of its coal mining past, a history etched not just in the landscape but in the very spirit of Wilkes-Barre. The economic lifeblood, once drawn from the anthracite veins beneath the earth, has since diversified, with healthcare and education now playing significant roles. The legacy of the miners, their hard work and resilience, can still be felt, a quiet strength that underpins the community. Wilkes-Barre stands as a testament to adaptation, a town that has weathered changes, its story a continuous narrative of people making a life in this particular bend of the Susquehanna.
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| Location | Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 41.245915°N, 75.881308°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 18701, 18702 |
| 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 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wilkes-Barre, 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 Wilkes-Barre includes coordinates 41.245915°N, 75.881308°W, situated in Luzerne County. ZIP code 18701, 18702. 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.
