Wilkes Barre, PA 18703 Weather

Luzerne County2:16 AM EDT41.24°N, 75.89°W

Current conditions

Clear
36°
Clear
Feels like 36°
High 69°·Low 37° tonight
WindCalm
Humidity100%
Dew point36°
Pressure30.39 inHg
Visibility10 mi
Cloud cover27%
Sunrise7:28 AM
Sunset6:08 PM

Observed at Wilkes-Barre - Scranton, Wilkes-Barre / Scranton… · 21 min ago

Forecast

10-day

  • Tonight

    Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 1 mph.

  • Monday

    Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 2 mph.

  • Monday Night

    Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 3 mph.

National Weather Service forecast updated 7 hrs ago.

Hourly

Hourly forecast
  1. Now Partly Cloudy 40°
  2. 3 AM Mostly Clear 39°
  3. 4 AM Mostly Clear 39°
  4. 5 AM Partly Cloudy 39°
  5. 6 AM Mostly Sunny 37°
  6. 7 AM Sunny 38°
  7. 8 AM Sunny 38°
  8. 9 AM Mostly Sunny 42°
  9. 10 AM Mostly Sunny 48°
  10. 11 AM Mostly Sunny 54°
  11. 12 PM Sunny 59°
  12. 1 PM Sunny 64°
  13. 2 PM Sunny 67°
  14. 3 PM Sunny 67°
  15. 4 PM Sunny 68°
  16. 5 PM Mostly Sunny 67°
  17. 6 PM Mostly Clear 64°
  18. 7 PM Partly Cloudy 59°
  19. 8 PM Mostly Clear 55°
  20. 9 PM Mostly Clear 54°
  21. 10 PM Partly Cloudy 53°
  22. 11 PM Mostly Cloudy 52°
  23. Tue12 AM Mostly Cloudy 51°
  24. 1 AM Partly Cloudy 50°

Daily forecast

Details
  1. TonightOct 25 Mostly Clear Mostly Clear37°
  2. TodayOct 26 Sunny Sunny42°69°
  3. TueOct 27 Sunny Sunny36°61°
  4. WedOct 28 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny43°64°
  5. ThuOct 29 Sunny Sunny48°69°
  6. FriOct 30 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny47°72°
  7. SatOct 31 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny51°70°
  8. SunNov 1 Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers28%69°

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Air quality

36
Good
Fine particles (PM2.5)

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

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 32 s tomorrow)
Full Moon · 100% lit
Moonrise 5:58 PM Moonset 8:03 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Normal high / low59° / 40°
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 1 hr ago

What Has Changed

No changes to previous forecast.

Key Messages

1) Dry weather continues for most of the week 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.

A weak trough crossing into Western/North Central NY late this evening may bring a few sprinkles or brief shower to the northern portions of the area through early this morning. A few showers associated with this trough can be seen on radar along the St. Lawrence Valley, extending southwest, with the light showers tracking southeast.

Some of the guidance does bring a few showers or sprinkles across the area with the cold frontal passage later today and later Thursday, but the rainfall potential is very low and spatial coverage will be limited.

Aviation

Conditions will continue to be mainly VFR this TAF period. With clear skies expected once again tonight, there may be valley fog at ELM with IFR/LIFR visibility restrictions, but confidence is lower compared to previous nights. Winds will be mainly light and variable until midday Monday. A cold front will move through the region with winds becoming more northwesterly. Some gusts around 15 kts are expected at SYR and RME.

Outlook...

Monday Afternoon through Monday Night...MVFR ceilings possible as front passes through.

Tuesday through Friday...Mainly VFR. Morning fog at KELM possible each morning. Low chance for showers at SYR and RME Thursday night with frontal system moving through.

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