Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 7 Day Weather Forecast

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
648 AM EDT Fri Jul 24 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
No significant changes were made to the forecast package.
Lowered the forecast low temperatures for early this morning due
to radiational cooling expected.

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.KEY MESSAGES...
1) High pressure will continue to bring pleasant weather and
seasonable temperatures into early Sunday. Morning valley fog is
likely throughout the Susquehanna and Upper Delaware river
basins.

2) Showers and thunderstorm chances return to the forecast
Sunday afternoon through the middle of next week as the next
upper level trough moves into the area.

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.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...

High pressure will continue to bring pleasant weather through
Saturday, with clear skies and seasonable temperatures. With
nights starting to get a little longer and some boundary layer
moisture in place, areas of valley fog will develop in the
overnight hours, lasting through sunrise. Daily high
temperatures expected to be 80s today through Sunday. Due to
good radiational cooling expected tonight, we have blended the
NBM10 guidance into the minimum temperature guidance to account
for more cooling than an average forecast.

KEY MESSAGE 2...

A broad upper level trough will build over Canada during the
first half of next week with seasonable to slightly below
average temperatures and higher chances for precipitation. CAPE
and shear values increase and combine from Sunday afternoon
through Tuesday enough to flag that time period for thunderstorm
activity. The most active day appears to be Tuesday as low
pressure brings a frontal system across the area. Convective
parameters look weaker than recent setups that produced severe
weather in our region, but the trends bare watching closely. The
broad trough will keep a risk of showers going through the end
of the week.

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.AVIATION /12Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
VFR conditions are expected at all terminals through the next 24
hours (at least through 12Z Saturday). There is a small chance
for patchy fog to develop at KELM late tonight/early Saturday
morning, but confidence is much lower compared to the past
couple of nights as drier air will be in place and the crossover
temperature may not be reached.

Outlook:

Saturday...Mainly VFR.

Sunday...Mainly VFR, although an isolated shower or thunderstorm
may result in brief restrictions.

Monday through Tuesday...Afternoon showers and/or thunderstorms
may result in occasional restrictions.

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

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DISCUSSION...KL
AVIATION...BJG