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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: 12:10 pm EST Jan 18, 2026
 
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Light snow likely before 1pm, then a chance of snow showers after 3pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 35. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Light Snow
Likely
Tonight

Tonight: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
M.L.King
Day
M.L.King Day: A slight chance of snow showers before 9am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Light south wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Partly Cloudy

Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Mostly Sunny

Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Mostly Clear

Wednesday

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Partly Sunny

Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Mostly Cloudy

Thursday

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Partly Sunny

Hi 35 °F Lo 17 °F Hi 30 °F Lo 9 °F Hi 19 °F Lo 7 °F Hi 30 °F Lo 24 °F Hi 35 °F

Hazardous Weather Outlook
 

This Afternoon
 
Light snow likely before 1pm, then a chance of snow showers after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
 
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
M.L.King Day
 
A slight chance of snow showers before 9am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Light south wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
 
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
 
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
 
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Wednesday
 
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
 
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
 
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Thursday Night
 
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Friday
 
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Friday Night
 
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Saturday
 
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Wilkes Barre PA.

Weather Forecast Discussion
314
FXUS61 KBGM 181131
AFDBGM

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
631 AM EST Sun Jan 18 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Increased snowfall totals with light accumulations likely for
most areas east of I-81 today.

&&

.KEY MESSAGES...
1) Round of light snow today.

2) Very cold early this week centered on Tuesday. Lake Effect
largely to miss our region. Below zero wind chills.

3) Another system around Wednesday night and Thursday with snow
showers possible. Larger system possible next weekend.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...

Enough lift and moisture looks to be present to develop an area
of light snow across NE PA and the Southern Tier of NY around
sunrise. This area of snow should push to the northeast as low
pressure tracks up the east coast through tonight. Models have
struggled with the track and resultant QPF from this system for
days now. Still quite a range in hi-res data is present at this
late stage. Incorporated elements of the NAM, RGEM and HRRR
which did nudge slightly higher amounts of snowfall further west
today. A quick 1 to locally 3 inches of snow could fall with
the highest amounts in Pike and Sullivan counties by this
evening. Amounts are under advisory criteria but a few slick
spots could still occur.

KEY MESSAGE 2...

Another low pressure system moves through the Great Lakes Monday
and Tuesday. A few of the hires models do develop a few snow
showers/squalls Monday afternoon and evening. Moisture continues
to be lacking on modeled soundings for a more widespread
potential. However, winds should increase along with another
shot of cold air entering the region. The mean southwesterly
flow should keep our region mainly free of Lake Effect snow
Monday.

Tuesday continues to be indicated as the coldest day where highs
won`t get out of the teens. Gusty westerly winds over 20 mph
should occur as well dropping wind chills below zero. We may
reach cold weather advisory criteria for parts of the region as
well. Brief intervals of westerly flow may bring a few lake
effect snow showers into our region off of Lake Ontario and/or
Erie. It would be a very fluffy snow given the temperatures.


KEY MESSAGE 3...

Another clipper system to likely move through Wednesday and
Thursday. Like the past few, southwesterly flow will likely ring
out moisture as it is coming into the region with moisture/
accumulating snow increasing again east of our region. Some
lake effect snow could materialize. However, a lot of us in the
middle look to be left out of anything more than a dusting
again.

A more favorable setup for widespread snowfall is possible next
weekend as large scale overrunning occurs ahead of a low
pressure system tracking through the south to the east coast.
The GEFS are most aggressive on this with the EPS a bit slower
in the timing. Kept the forecast close to our NBM for the time
being.

&&

.AVIATION /12Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Snowfall and restrictions currently impacting BGM and AVP will
continue for the next few hours, with BGM improving first. On
radar, BGM is currently on the edge of the snowfall, with
current IFR conditions expected to improve by 13Z to MVFR/Fuel
Alt, and then VFR in the afternoon. For AVP, snowfall and
restrictions linger for a bit longer, with Fuel Alt improving to
MVFR by the afternoon.

All other terminals will remain VFR for the 12z TAF package.

Outlook...


Monday through Tuesday...Occasional restrictions possible in
scattered snow showers, especially across Central NY.

Wednesday...An approaching system keeps the chance of snow
showers around and associated restrictions, mainly for NY
terminals (low confidence).

Thursday...Stronger signal for a front or a low pressure system
passing by with restrictions possible (medium confidence).

&&

.BGM WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PA...None.
NY...None.

&&

$$

DISCUSSION...MWG
AVIATION...KL
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