Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 7 Day Weather Forecast

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Area Forecast Discussion...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
652 PM EST Thu Feb 26 2026

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

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.KEY MESSAGES...
1) Conditions will be mainly dry into the start of the weekend as
temperatures trend warmer.

2) A cold front then moves through Saturday night as
temperatures fall below normal.

3) The pattern remains active through the first half of the
week as temperatures will become mild again by midweek.

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.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...

Dry air filters back into the area this afternoon allowing
lingering light lake effect snow showers to diminish. High
pressure builds into the region and will remain in place through
the start of the weekend. Westerly flow shifts southwest
tomorrow allowing warmer air to advect into the region.
Temperatures will climb into the 40s tomorrow with highs
reaching the low 50s by Saturday. Clear skies gradually return
tonight with mostly sunny conditions expected tomorrow. Clouds
start to fill in by Saturday as a cold front approaches the
region. Model guidance continues to show showers attempting to
move into the area ahead of the front, but generally getting
overcome by dry air. For now, this forecast update favors the
NBM which keeps conditions dry.


KEY MESSAGE 2...

A secondary wave moves into the region late Saturday night into
Sunday morning along with the cold front bringing a better chance
for snow showers. Flow shifts back to northwest allowing cooler
temperatures to return once again. Highs on Sunday will only
climb into the 20s allowing precipitation to all fall as snow.
Light accumulations are expected with amounts up to an inch
at this time. NBM probabilities have decreased this update with
only a 10% chance of seeing snowfall totals greater than 3
inches. Lows will fall into the single digits with below zero
temperatures possible over northern Oneida. Otherwise increased
winds will accompany the cold front.


KEY MESSAGE 3...

Another system is not too far behind as one will slide across
the Ohio River Valley Sunday night. Model guidance continues to
show this system tracking south of our region especially the GFS
solution. ECMWF and Canadian allow a chance of showers to touch
northeast PA, with a low chance for precipitation. High pressure
then returns with warm, dry conditions through at least Tuesday.
The next system moves in Tuesday night or early Wednesday, but
there remains quite a bit of uncertainty with the set up and
track of this system.

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.AVIATION /00Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
VFR conditions are expected overnight through Friday as high
pressure passes through the region. The high will exit, with
southwest winds starting to pick up a little well ahead of an
approaching dry front. That said, surface winds generally
remain under 10 knots through Friday daytime, then low level
wind shear conditions will be inbound shortly after 00Z
Saturday.

Friday night...VFR, but with increased southwesterly flow off
just off the surface causing low level wind shear conditions
for the NY terminals and possibly KAVP for a time.

Saturday...Front passes with possible minor ceiling restrictions
forming for KSYR-KRME-KITH; still mainly VFR elsewhere.

Saturday Night through Monday...Occasional restrictions
possible as a couple waves move through with snow showers.

Monday night through Tuesday...Mainly VFR.

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

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DISCUSSION...ES
AVIATION...MDP