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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: 2:30 pm EDT Aug 26, 2026 |
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This Afternoon
 Partly Sunny
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Tonight
 Mostly Cloudy
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Thursday
 Slight Chance T-storms then Showers Likely
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Thursday Night
 Showers Likely
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Friday
 Mostly Sunny
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Friday Night
 Mostly Clear
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Saturday
 Sunny
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Saturday Night
 Mostly Clear
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Sunday
 Mostly Sunny
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| Hi 81 °F |
Lo 65 °F |
Hi 83 °F |
Lo 64 °F |
Hi 81 °F |
Lo 56 °F |
Hi 81 °F |
Lo 60 °F |
Hi 82 °F |
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
This Afternoon
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Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light south wind. |
Tonight
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Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight. |
Thursday
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Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. |
Thursday Night
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Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. |
Friday
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Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind. |
Friday Night
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Mostly clear, with a low around 56. |
Saturday
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Sunny, with a high near 81. |
Saturday Night
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Mostly clear, with a low around 60. |
Sunday
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Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. |
Sunday Night
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Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. |
Monday
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Partly sunny, with a high near 85. |
Monday Night
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Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. |
Tuesday
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A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%. |
Forecast from NOAA-NWS
for Wilkes Barre PA.
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Weather Forecast Discussion
654
FXUS61 KBGM 261808
AFDBGM
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
208 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026
.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
No significant changes for this update, but the potential for
severe thunderstorms remains for Thursday.
&&
.KEY MESSAGES...
1) After a pleasant day today, showers and thunderstorms track
across the area for Thursday. Some of the storms will have the
potential for damaging wind gusts and heavy downpours resulting
in flooding.
2) Mainly dry weather expected Friday through the weekend as high
pressure crosses the region.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...
High pressure and a ridge tracking out of the region will provide
for warm and dry conditions today. Highs in the mid 70s to near 80
with Td values in the upper 50 to around 60 will keep conditions
comfortable for the day.
A warm front will track across the area on Thursday morning,
ushering in a warmer and more humid airmass within the warm sector
of a sfc low tracking across Ontario and Quebec. Showers and
thunderstorms will develop and move across the area, first with a
pre-frontal trough during the afternoon, and then again with an
incoming cold front during the mid-evening hours. Most of the
guidance brings around 1,500 J/kg of cape into the area. There still
remains some uncertainty with the amount of clearing after the
passage of the warm front and ahead of the incoming pre-frontal
trough. Shear values support damaging wind gusts with a lesser
extent for hail; an isolated tornado can`t be ruled out. Shear
values during the afternoon/evening in the 30+ knot range are
expected and with increased clearing, cape values could reach 2,000+
J/kg. For Thursday, a `Slight Risk` is in place from SPC for all but
the far western portion of the BGM forecast area, where a `Marginal
Risk` for severe thunderstorms is in place.
PWat values will increase to over 1.50 inches on Thursday, leading
to the greater potential for thunderstorms to cause heavy rainfall
and for flooding. A `Marginal Risk` of excessive runoff is in place
for the entire area from WPC. A `Slight Risk` is in place across the
southeastern portion of the forecast area.
KEY MESSAGE 2...
High pressure approaching and then crossing the region Friday into
the weekend will bring a round of mostly dry and fair weather. The
only caveat to this is a trough axis crossing the region on Friday
may bring a few quick passing showers.
Temperatures will cool a few degrees on Friday and Saturday behind
the passing cold front on Thursday night, but warmer temperatures
and increasing humidity will return for Sunday.
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.AVIATION /18Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
VFR conditions are expected for most of the TAF period with
high clouds moving through this afternoon and into this
evening. There could be some patchy fog development once again,
especially at ELM late tonight into Thursday morning. There is
potential for showers and thunderstorms to move through tomorrow
afternoon, but confidence on timing and location is uncertain
at this time.
Otherwise surface winds will be mainly southeast to southwest
(or variable) less than about 7 kts.
Outlook...
Thursday morning...Mainly VFR, restrictions possible with
morning fog.
Thursday Afternoon through Friday morning...Potential
restrictions with an incoming frontal system bringing showers
and thunderstorms. A few storms could be strong to severe, with
gusty erratic winds and hail.
Friday Night through Sunday...Mainly VFR.
Monday... Restrictions possible as a low pressure system moves
north of the region.
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.BGM WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PA...None.
NY...None.
&&
$$
DISCUSSION...SJW
AVIATION...ES/MJM
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