Wilkes Barre, PA 18701 Weather

Luzerne County2:13 PM EDT41.24°N, 75.89°W

Current conditions

Clear
63°
Clear
Feels like 63°
High 68°·Low 41°
WindWSW 6 mph
Humidity48%
Dew point43°
Pressure30.24 inHg
Visibility10 mi
Cloud cover3%
Sunrise7:28 AM
Sunset6:08 PM

Observed at Wilkes-Barre - Scranton, Wilkes-Barre / Scranton… · 43 min ago

Forecast

10-day

  • This Afternoon

    Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind around 2 mph.

  • Tonight

    Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind around 3 mph.

  • Tuesday

    Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind around 2 mph.

National Weather Service forecast updated 54 min ago.

Hourly

Hourly forecast
  1. Now Sunny 66°
  2. 3 PM Sunny 67°
  3. 4 PM Sunny 68°
  4. 5 PM Sunny 66°
  5. 6 PM Mostly Clear 63°
  6. 7 PM Mostly Clear 59°
  7. 8 PM Partly Cloudy 55°
  8. 9 PM Mostly Clear 53°
  9. 10 PM Mostly Cloudy 52°
  10. 11 PM Mostly Cloudy 51°
  11. Tue12 AM Mostly Cloudy 50°
  12. 1 AM Mostly Cloudy 49°
  13. 2 AM Mostly Cloudy 47°
  14. 3 AM Mostly Cloudy 46°
  15. 4 AM Mostly Cloudy 45°
  16. 5 AM Partly Cloudy 43°
  17. 6 AM Sunny 43°
  18. 7 AM Sunny 42°
  19. 8 AM Sunny 41°
  20. 9 AM Sunny 45°
  21. 10 AM Sunny 49°
  22. 11 AM Sunny 53°
  23. 12 PM Sunny 56°
  24. 1 PM Sunny 59°

Daily forecast

Details
  1. TodayOct 26 Sunny Sunny41°68°
  2. TueOct 27 Sunny Sunny36°62°
  3. WedOct 28 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny45°65°
  4. ThuOct 29 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny49°70°
  5. FriOct 30 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny44°72°
  6. SatOct 31 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny48°68°
  7. SunNov 1 Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy35%52°68°

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Air quality

51
Moderate
Fine particles (PM2.5)

Acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

Forecast

  • MonGood (40)
  • TueGood

Scranton and Wilkes-Barre, PA reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.

Sun & moon

Sunrise 7:28 AM
Sunset 6:08 PM
Daylight 10 h 39 min (−2 min 31 s tomorrow)
Full Moon · 100% lit
Moonrise 5:58 PM Moonset 8:03 AM
Full moon Nov 24 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Normal high / low59° / 40°
Record high79° (1963)
Record low24° (1952)
Wettest2.53 in (1943)
Yesterday62° / 30°
Month to date2.27 in (normal 3.06 in)

Avoca Area, records since 1901. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).

Nearby

Forecasters' discussion

From the National Weather Service office in BGM, issued 45 min ago

What Has Changed

No changes to previous forecast.

Key Messages

1) Mostly dry weather continues for this week and weekend, with a few cold fronts crossing the region.

Discussion

KEY MESSAGE 1...

No significant weather impacts are expected over the next week plus. The pattern will continue to be mainly dry with high pressure dominating for the bulk of the forecast period. Only exceptions will be this afternoon and evening and again on Thursday, as dry cold fronts push through the region. These fronts will bring an increase in wind gusts, however they will also bring an increase in relative humidity, which alleviates some of our fire weather concerns. Wind gusts of 15 to 20 mph will be possible starting this afternoon as the pressure gradient over the region tightens some. Minimum RH will range in the upper 40s to low 50s percent in the mid afternoon, before increasing in the late afternoon and evening as the stronger wind gusts arrive. Due to the increase in RH, we are not expecting to issue any fire related special weather statements, but will continue to monitor fire weather conditions closely.

For Tuesday, the winds will lighten up as high pressure moves back overhead. It will again be dry, with minimum relative humidity dipping into the 30s percent range, but cooler temperatures and the light winds should alleviate any fire weather concerns.

The cold front passing Thursday into Friday will have a small chance to produce some light showers or sprinkles across I90 corridor. However, most of the region will remain dry and if any rain does occur across the north, it will be very light.

High pressure will then return for this weekend. The next possible chance for rain will come either the end of the weekend or the beginning of next week. Models are in disagreement of the overall pattern next week, so there is no reason to stray from NBM for the long term forecast. At this time, the NBM is bringing low chances for rain starting Sunday night into Monday.

Aviation

Mainly VFR conditions are expected for most of the next 24 hours (at least through 12Z Tuesday), with a few exceptions. Clouds associated with a cold front are expected to bring MVFR ceilings to KSYR, KRME, and KITH for a period this afternoon into this evening, mainly after 19Z. Any restrictions will likely dissipate by 00Z Tuesday.

Outlook...

Tuesday through Friday...Mainly VFR. Morning fog at KELM possible each morning. Low chance for showers at KSYR and KRME Thursday night with a cold front moving through.

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