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Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 7 Day Weather Forecast
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NWS Forecast for Wilkes Barre PA
National Weather Service Forecast for:
Wilkes Barre PA
Issued by: National Weather Service Binghamton, NY |
| Updated: 6:00 am EDT Aug 18, 2026 |
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Today
 Mostly Sunny
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Tonight
 Mostly Clear then Areas Fog
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Wednesday
 Areas Fog then Mostly Sunny
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Wednesday Night
 Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers
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Thursday
 Chance Showers
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Thursday Night
 Mostly Cloudy
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Friday
 Mostly Sunny
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Friday Night
 Partly Cloudy
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Saturday
 Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers
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| Hi 83 °F |
Lo 60 °F |
Hi 85 °F |
Lo 63 °F |
Hi 81 °F |
Lo 59 °F |
Hi 83 °F |
Lo 62 °F |
Hi 81 °F |
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Today
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Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light northwest wind. |
Tonight
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Areas of fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind. |
Wednesday
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Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. |
Wednesday Night
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A chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. |
Thursday
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A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. |
Thursday Night
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Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. |
Friday
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Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. |
Friday Night
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Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. |
Saturday
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A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 40%. |
Saturday Night
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Showers likely, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%. |
Sunday
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Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%. |
Sunday Night
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Showers likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%. |
Monday
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Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. |
Forecast from NOAA-NWS
for Wilkes Barre PA.
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Weather Forecast Discussion
730
FXUS61 KBGM 181036
AFDBGM
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
636 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
No major changes were made with this forecast update.
&&
.KEY MESSAGES...
1) High pressure returns today with dry, sunny conditions.
2) A frontal system then moves through on Wednesday. Conditions will
be mostly dry late in the week with widespread showers possible this
weekend.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...
With high pressure building into the region skies will be mostly
sunny with fog quickly burning off. Prior to the next batch of
rain early Wednesday, fog will be possible once again Tuesday
night.
Despite blue skies and sunshine, temperatures will only climb
into the upper 70s to mid 80s today with lows tonight in the
upper 50s and low 60s.
KEY MESSAGE 2...
Another cold front will drop through the region on Wednesday with
the next round of scattered showers. As the front moves through,
showers will fall apart and it is possible that southern areas of
the region see no rain at all. Despite the early arrival and sunny
skies in the morning, models have only modest instability for
the region with 250-750 J/KG CAPE. Strong mid- level flow will
enhance 0-6 km shear values to 30 to 50 kts. As usual, the mid-
level lapse rates look to be minimal. So while thunderstorms
will be possible along the front, confidence is low that there
will be strong storms Wednesday afternoon and evening.
The front appears to trending slower with various model and
ensemble guidance. As a result, confidence is a bit higher for
some lingering showers and isolated thunderstorms in NEPA
Thursday.
High pressure will stay in control though the start of the weekend.
The next system approaches from the west Saturday night into Sunday.
Guidance have a deepening trough with a stacked low developing over
the Great Lakes. There are some differences on the low placement and
that will impact how quickly this system passes through. This far
out, the GFS/AIGFS are outliers with the system more north and much
quicker with its departure. Currently we keep some shower
chances through Monday on the backside of the low.
Temperatures will generally be cooler during the second half of the
week. Highs will be in the 70s and low 80s. Overnight lows will be
in the 50s and 60s, though 40s will also be possible at times for
the typically cool spots.
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.AVIATION /12Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
Fog is expected to dissipate this morning, with VFR conditions
returning across the area by mid-morning and continuing through
the TAF period. With high pressure, winds will also remain
relatively light today out of the northwest.
Outlook...
Tuesday through Wednesday morning...Mainly VFR. Some potential
for early morning fog, mainly at KELM.
Wednesday afternoon into Wednesday night...Scattered showers
and chance of thunder with associated restrictions possible.
Thursday through Saturday...Passing system may bring
restrictions to ELM/BGM/AVP. More widespread rain with
associated restrictions possible on Saturday
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.BGM WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PA...None.
NY...None.
&&
$$
DISCUSSION...BTL/MWG
AVIATION...ES/KL
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