Scranton, PA 18515 Weather

Lackawanna County1:10 AM EDT41.40°N, 75.71°W

Current conditions

Clear
45°
Clear
Feels like 43°
High 64°·Low 35° tonight
WindE 3 mph
Humidity70%
Dew point36°
Pressure30.30 inHg
Visibility10 mi
Cloud cover1%
UV index0 Low
Sunrise7:22 AM
Sunset6:14 PM

Observed at Wilkes-Barre - Scranton, Wilkes-Barre / Scranton… · 20 min ago

Forecast

10-day

  • Overnight

    Clear, with a low around 35. Northeast wind around 3 mph.

  • Wednesday

    Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 0 to 5 mph.

  • Wednesday Night

    Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph.

National Weather Service forecast updated 6 hrs ago.

Hourly

Hourly forecast
  1. Now Clear 42°
  2. 2 AM Clear 40°
  3. 3 AM Clear 39°
  4. 4 AM Clear 37°
  5. 5 AM Clear 37°
  6. 6 AM Sunny 36°
  7. 7 AM Sunny 35°
  8. 8 AM Sunny 36°
  9. 9 AM Sunny 39°
  10. 10 AM Sunny 44°
  11. 11 AM Sunny 50°
  12. 12 PM Sunny 55°
  13. 1 PM Sunny 59°
  14. 2 PM Sunny 62°
  15. 3 PM Sunny 63°
  16. 4 PM Sunny 64°
  17. 5 PM Sunny 62°
  18. 6 PM Mostly Clear 59°
  19. 7 PM Partly Cloudy 55°
  20. 8 PM Mostly Clear 48°
  21. 9 PM Partly Cloudy 47°
  22. 10 PM Partly Cloudy 44°
  23. 11 PM Partly Cloudy 43°
  24. Thu12 AM Partly Cloudy 42°

10-day forecast

Details
  1. TonightOct 20 Clear Clear35°
  2. TodayOct 21 Sunny Sunny36°64°
  3. ThuOct 22 Sunny Sunny34°62°
  4. FriOct 23 Sunny Sunny33°56°
  5. SatOct 24 Sunny Sunny36°60°
  6. SunOct 25 Sunny Sunny41°65°
  7. MonOct 26 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny44°68°
  8. TueOct 27 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny60°
  9. WedOct 28 Light rain Light rain0.10 in42°50°
  10. ThuOct 29 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy36°51°

Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.

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Air quality

22
Good
Fine particles (PM2.5)

Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

Forecast

  • WedGood (40)
  • ThuGood (40)
  • FriGood

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 7:22 AM
Sunset 6:14 PM
Daylight 10 h 52 min (−2 min 37 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 74% lit
Moonrise 3:55 PM Moonset 2:18 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Normal high / low61° / 42°
Record high81° (1979)
Record low22° (1972)
Wettest4.01 in (1995)
Month to date2.27 in (normal 2.47 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 5 hrs ago

What Has Changed

Only changes were to temperatures and dew points, with temperatures bumped up for the afternoons, and brought down dew points to lower the afternoon RH.

Key Messages

1) High pressure will remain over the northeast for the next week with dry conditions, warm afternoon temps, and cool mornings.

Discussion

KEY MESSAGE 1...

Not much to talk about weather wise over the next week as the northeast remains predominantly under an large upper level ridge. A noreaster off of the coast today into early Friday is going to try and take on some tropical characteristics which in turn will help strengthen the ridge around the edges of the low where we are. Temperatures the next couple afternoons were bumped up a few degrees with afternoon dew points lowered by about 5 to 10 degrees from models to help lower the RH. With the recent freeze, evapotranspiration has largely ended so its been easy the last few days for dew points to get well below forecast. Breezy north to northeast winds with the seasonably warm, dry afternoons with the leaves on the ground, fire spread will be elevated through the weekend and likely into early next week as we continue to dry out.

The only semi interesting thing this week is a trough that moves into New England Friday as the low off the coast departs. With no moisture in place, precipitation is not expected but temperatures will cool slightly for Friday and Saturday before warming up again Sunday into next week.

Aviation

Mostly VFR conditions are expected with high pressure in control. However, fog chances tonight at ELM are higher than previous night's and IFR fog is now looking more likely there during the early morning hours on Wednesday. If fog does develop, expect restrictions until 13 to 14Z and then VFR conditions will prevail thereafter.

Outlook...

Wednesday afternoon through Sunday...Mainly VFR. Morning fog at KELM possible each morning.

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