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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: 3:55 pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
 
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Showers
Likely

Tonight

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Showers
Likely then
Scattered
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Friday

Friday: Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.
Patchy Fog
then Mostly
Sunny

Friday
Night
Friday Night: Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Fog

Saturday

Saturday: Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind.
Areas Fog
then Sunny

Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Mostly Clear


Sunday

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Mostly Sunny


Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Partly Cloudy


Monday

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Partly Sunny


Hi 83 °F Lo 64 °F Hi 82 °F Lo 57 °F Hi 81 °F Lo 61 °F Hi 84 °F Lo 66 °F Hi 85 °F

Hazardous Weather Outlook
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
 

This Afternoon
 
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
 
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
 
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.
Friday Night
 
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Saturday
 
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
 
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Sunday
 
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
 
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday
 
Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
 
A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
 
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
 
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
 
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
 
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
 
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Wilkes Barre PA.

Weather Forecast Discussion
367
FXUS61 KBGM 271916
AFDBGM

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
316 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for nearly all
counties until 9 PM this evening. Locally strong to severe
thunderstorms this afternoon and evening can produce damaging
winds and hail, but an isolated weak tornado can`t be ruled
out.


&&

.KEY MESSAGES...
1) Showers and thunderstorms will track across the area into
tonight. Some storms can be severe with damaging wind gusts,
large hail and possibly an isolated weak tornado. Heavy
downpours are also expected and localized flash flooding will be
possible.

2) Mainly dry weather is expected Friday through the weekend as
high pressure builds in.

3) A few rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected to
return Monday through midweek.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...

After the relatively cloudy start to the day, there has been
enough clearing and instability to allow showers and
thunderstorms to develop this afternoon well ahead of an
approaching cold front. Current mesoanalysis shows 1000-1500
J/kg of MLCAPE, 2000-2500 J/kg of SBCAPE, steep low-level lapse
rates, 0-6km bulk shear around 30 knots and some pockets of
0-3km SRH of 100 m2/s2 across the CWA. As a result, some locally
strong to severe storms have developed with damaging winds and
large hail the main concerns. Given a little bit of spin in the
low-levels, an isolated, weak tornado cannot be ruled with any
storm.

The severe storm threat is expected to shift from the Finger
Lakes Region into the Southern Tier, NE PA and the southern
Catskills as the rest of the afternoon/evening progresses. There
is the potential for localized heavy rain with PWATs around
1.40-1.50 inches and some potential training of showers and
storms as well. This does lead to an isolated flash flood risk,
with some storms lining up currently along the southern/eastern
Finger Lakes, and later on this evening in the Catskills and
portions of NE PA.

While the severe threat looks to wane by 9-10PM this evening,
showers an an additional isolated storm are expected to linger
into the overnight before diminishing. The actual cold front
itself is expected to move through tomorrow morning.

KEY MESSAGE 2...

As the cold front continues to push east tomorrow and high
pressure starts to builds in at the surface, the upper level
trough will still be lagging overhead. This can lead to an
isolated shower or two, mainly through midday and across the
higher terrain of CNY before noticeably lower PWATs settle in
and dry conditions are expected the rest of the day and through
the upcoming weekend.

High temperatures tomorrow and Saturday will be mainly in the
mid and upper 70s. Sunday is expected to trend warmer as the
flow becomes more westerly with highs in the upper 70s and lower
80s.

KEY MESSAGE 3...

A frontal boundary approaching from the north on Monday may
stall out near the area through the first part of next week.
This can lead to multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms
through Wednesday. During this same timeframe, the northern
periphery of a building ridge is also expected to be near or
over the CWA allowing for a few waves of energy embedded in the
flow to move through enhancing the risk for scattered showers
and thunderstorms. High temperatures early next week look to be
mainly in the upper 70s and low 80s.

&&

.AVIATION /19Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon will likely
result in restrictions. 2 hour TEMPO groups for TSRA were
included during the timeframe where thunderstorms are most
likely for each terminal. Amendments may be needed to adjust
timing or to add in lower restrictions.

After the thunderstorm activity ends this evening, widespread
fog/mist is expected to develop, especially across areas that
received rainfall today. Restrictions will gradually dissipate
by the mid-morning on Friday.

Outlook...

Friday afternoon through Sunday...Mainly VFR.

Monday through Tuesday... Scattered showers and thunderstorms
possible with associated restrictions, especially each
afternoon.

&&

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

&&

$$

DISCUSSION...DK
AVIATION...BJG
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