This is the current conditions weather report for Easton. The report was made 33 minutes ago, at 04:05 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 5 miles per hour / 7.4 kilometers per hour from the north (360°). The temperature was 66°F / 19°C, with a dew-point at 66°F / 19°C. The atmospheric pressure was 30 inHg / 1017 hPa. The relative humidity was 94%. The skies were overcast with light rain.
Easton is a city in Northampton County, in the eastern region of Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 26,263 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Northampton County. Easton is almost equidistant from Philadelphia, which is 60 miles (100 km) to the south, and New York City, which is 70 miles (110 km) to the east.
Easton is the home of one four-year college, Lafayette College, one of the older colleges in the United States (founded in 1826.
Easton is located at 40.688248, -75.216458. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.0 km² (4.7 mi²). 11.0 km² (4.3 mi²) of it is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (8.39%) is water. including Bushkill Creek and the Lehigh and Delaware rivers.
Downtown Easton lies at the confluence of the Lehigh and Delaware rivers, and is a low-lying area surrounded by hills to the north, west, and south. North of downtown is College Hill, the home of Lafayette College. South Easton, divided by the Lehigh River from the rest of the city, was a separate borough until 1898; it was settled initially by canal workers, and was later the home of several silk mills.