Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 7 Day Weather Forecast

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FXUS61 KBGM 081039
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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
639 AM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
No major changes made with this update.

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.KEY MESSAGES...
1) High pressure and warming temperatures are forecast today
through early next week.

2) A strong cold front moves through mid to late week with
showers and possibly minor flooding. Behind the front,
temperatures will be much cooler for the end of the week.

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.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...

High pressure will build into the region today. This will bring
a nice stretch of weather until Wednesday. Temperatures will
trend warmer Monday and Tuesday, with a chance for 70s in some
valley locations by Tuesday afternoon.

With these warmer conditions, any remaining snowpack will continue
to melt and lead to runoff. This will likely lead to rivers and
streams rising more early next week. However, with no additional
rainfall, these rises should be minimal and will quickly trend back
down as RFC forecasts project.


KEY MESSAGE 2...

Conditions will remain warm again on Wednesday, however a
frontal system will approach the region. As the system
approaches, rain showers and possibly a few thunderstorms will spread
across the area. There is a chance the most areas remain dry
through the day Wednesday and this will be determined by the
eventual timing of the front. However, rain chances will be
increasing through the day and into the evening and expect those
rain chances to continue through Thursday morning. Rivers and
streams are already running high after recent rain and snow
melt, so there will be some potential for minor flooding with
additional rainfall on Wednesday.

There will likely be a brief dry period before a cold front
sweeps through the region on Thursday with rain changing to snow
as strong cold air advection takes hold behind the front.
Temperatures will then trend colder, as highs falling back into
the upper 30s to low 40s on Friday. A clipper system will pass
north of the region, which should keep conditions mild enough
for mainly rain but snow showers cannot be ruled out, especially
during the onset of precipitation.

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.AVIATION /12Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...

Fog at AVP should start to improve after sunrise this morning,
but expect IFR-VLIFR conditions until the fog lifts.

High pressure is building into the region today, however there
is still plenty of low level moisture around this morning, so
although improvements to VFR are likely, there will likely be
MVFR to Fuel Alt is possible at RME/SYR/ITH/ELM and BGM until
then. Eventually, clouds will scatter out later this afternoon
and then expect mostly clear conditions overnight. Finally,
there is potential for some LLWS again late tonight through
early Monday morning at RME, SYR and ITH.

Outlook:

Monday and Tuesday...VFR expected.

Wednesday...Rain expected with MVFR to IFR ceilings possible.

Thursday...Becoming cooler with rain showers and associated
restrictions possible. Some wet snow can possibly mix in in at
the northern terminals as temperatures fall.

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

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DISCUSSION...BTL/MPK
AVIATION...ES/MPK