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This is the current conditions weather report for Lehighton. The report was made 70 minutes ago, at 01:51 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 8 miles per hour / 13 kilometers per hour from the west (270°). The temperature was 27°F / -3°C, with a dew-point at 27°F / -3°C. The temperature felt like 19°F / -7°C. The atmospheric pressure was 29.94 inHg / 1015 hPa. The relative humidity was 54%. The skies were overcast.

Lehighton is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, 86 miles (138 km) north by west of Philadelphia. Lehighton is located in northeast Pennsylvania, on the Lehigh River, 26 miles north/northwest of Allentown and 35 miles south of Wilkes-Barre. One of the largest events every August in Lehighton is the "Bike Night" featuring 28,000 plus motorcycles. In late September through October the Country Junction store hosts The Great Pocono Pumpkin Festival which features hayrides, haunted woods, and mazes.

Lehighton is located at 40.831932, -75.714701. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 4.5 km² (1.8 mi²). 4.4 km² (1.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (1.71%) is water. Lehighton is located 3 miles south of Jim Thorpe and 8 miles northwest of Palmerton. Lehighton's elevation is 760 feet.

In the borough the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.

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