Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 7 Day Weather Forecast

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FXUS61 KBGM 061834
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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
234 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
No significant changes were made to the forecast this afternoon.
Increased PoPs for tonight`s light snow, but any accumulations
still look to be minor.

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.KEY MESSAGES...
1) Breezy and chilly weather will persist through Tuesday with
scattered rain and snow showers. Snow showers are expected to be
most widespread later tonight into Tuesday morning, which may
result in minor accumulations.

2) High pressure and drier weather is expected for mid-to-late
week. Near to below normal temperatures Wednesday will give way
to moderating conditions for the second half of the week.

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.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...

With cold air aloft, some breaks of sunshine,and steep low-to-
mid level lapse rates, a few convectively-driven rain/snow
showers have developed this afternoon. With a little bit of
instability, a rumble of thunder cannot be totally ruled out.
That being said, the overall chances for this is rather low.

A clipper system and supporting shortwave move in later tonight
into Tuesday, drawing down even colder air from the north and
bringing a more widespread round of mainly snow showers. Given
the late-night timing of this snowfall and lows falling back
into the 20s and lower 30s, there can be some minor
accumulations ranging from a dusting to an inch or two, with the
highest totals into early Tuesday morning mainly in the higher
terrain near and north of Route 20. Tuesday`s highs will be
mainly in the 30s, while overnight lows Tuesday night drop back
into the teens and lower 20s, giving us quite the winter chill
first thing Wednesday morning.

KEY MESSAGE 2...

As the upper level trough departs Tuesday night and high
pressure begins to build in, one of the longer stretches of
drier conditions in recent weeks develops Wednesday and
Thursday allowing for area rivers, streams and lakes to start to
lower a bit.

With zonal flow and even a little ridging aloft setting up weak
warm advection, temperatures will be on the rise Wednesday
through Friday. High temperatures are expected to go from the
mid 40s and lower 50s Wednesday to the 60s area-wide by Friday.
While Wednesday night still looks chilly, overnight lows return
to the 40s Thursday and Friday nights. A frontal boundary looks
to approach the area later Friday or Saturday, but with high
pressure expected to be over the Southeastern U.S. blocking
moisture-rich air coming up from the south, this system looks to
become pretty moisture-starved by the time it reaches our area.

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.AVIATION /18Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
Despite some isolated rain and snow showers around this
afternoon, mainly VFR conditions are expected to persist through
this evening. A weak system will move through the area later
tonight into Tuesday morning, which will bring lowering ceilings
and snow showers to the area. Conditions will be mainly MVFR
during this time. Even after the snow tapers off, lingering MVFR
ceilings will likely persist for most terminals (except for
KAVP) until at least the end of the TAF period (at least until
18Z Tuesday).

Outlook:

Late Tuesday through Thursday Night...Mainly VFR.

Friday through Friday night...A weak frontal zone may encroach
into the area with a chance of rain showers and associated
restrictions.

Saturday...Mainly VFR.

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

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DISCUSSION...BJG/DK
AVIATION...BJG