Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 7 Day Weather Forecast

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Area Forecast Discussion...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
728 AM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Adjusted temperatures for today as the cold front is expected
to move through the area in the late morning to early afternoon
timeframe.

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.KEY MESSAGES...
1) A cold front will move through the area around the late
morning to early afternoon timeframe, with scattered strong to
severe storms this afternoon.

2) The weekend will be cooler, but temperatures will remain
above normal, with another chance for strong to severe weather
on Sunday. A broad upper level trough will bring cooler, more
normal temperatures to start next week with a few periods of
light rain possible.

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.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...

Today will be very warm and humid, similar to yesterday, but a
cold front will move into the area in the late morning to early
afternoon hours, which will limit heating potential across the
a good portion of the area. There may be a brief period of
upper 80s before the cold front moves through and drops temps
back into the low 80s. Even with dewpoints in the upper 60s to
low 70s, heat indices will climb back into the 90s, but
confidence is not high enough to issue a Heat Advisory as the
timing and speed of the cold front moving through will impact
the heating potential.

With a risk of strong to severe storms still possible today,
since the timing of the front has been faster, the arrival of
the front will be misplaced with the main area of stronger 0-6
km bulk shear, which would advect in from the west later in the
day. Although the faster front mitigates heating potential,
there is still a pocket of moderate to strong instability, with
CAPE values between 1000-2000 J/kg. Given these parameters,
strong to severe clusters of storms are possible as the cold
front moves through the area, with the main threat being strong
to damaging winds.

KEY MESSAGE 2...

After the passage of today`s cold front, drier and cooler air
will move in with highs in the low to mid 80s on Saturday with
dewpoints in the 50s. A ridge on Sunday will push temperatures
back into the mid to upper 80s before another cold front pushes
through during the afternoon hours that should initiate scattered
showers and storms across the area during the afternoon and
evening hours. Some of these storms could be severe.

Near normal temperatures will return to start next week as a
broad trough sits over the northern portion of the country.
This will bring a period of beautiful weather with highs in the
70s and dewpoints in the upper 40s to low 50s. Rain returns by
mid week as the trough axis swings through the eastern US.

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.AVIATION /12Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...


LIFR fog at ELM and BGM this morning is expected to dissipate
shortly after sunrise. Otherwise VFR conditions are expected
this morning ahead of a cold front. Cold front arrives late
morning and early afternoon bringing scattered showers and
storms. There is still some uncertainty with timing and coverage,
but mainly expecting from 16-21Z with the somewhat better chances
KSYR-KRME-KBGM-KAVP versus KITH-KELM where the front may pass
through too soon for thunderstorms to generate.

West to northwest winds will gradually pick up throughout the
morning. Peak gusts of 15 to 20 kts are expected during the
afternoon. Like yesterday, winds could be strong within showers
and storms that pass over terminals.

Outlook:

Friday Night...Mainly VFR; fog and restrictions late overnight.

Saturday...Mainly VFR

Sunday...Showers and thunderstorms with associated restrictions
possible.

Sunday night through Monday...Mainly VFR; early morning fog and
restrictions possible.

Tuesday...Low chance for afternoon showers and thunderstorms
and associated restrictions.

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

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DISCUSSION...KL
AVIATION...ES/MP