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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: 3:48 pm EDT Apr 30, 2026 |
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Tonight
 Chance Showers then Patchy Frost
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Friday
 Patchy Frost then Chance Showers
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Friday Night
 Showers Likely
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Saturday
 Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers
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Saturday Night
 Slight Chance Showers
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Sunday
 Mostly Sunny
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Sunday Night
 Mostly Clear
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Monday
 Mostly Sunny
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Monday Night
 Chance Showers
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| Lo 38 °F |
Hi 60 °F |
Lo 40 °F |
Hi 59 °F |
Lo 37 °F |
Hi 57 °F |
Lo 39 °F |
Hi 66 °F |
Lo 51 °F |
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
Frost Advisory
Tonight
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A chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. |
Friday
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A chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. |
Friday Night
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Showers likely, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. |
Saturday
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A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%. |
Saturday Night
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A slight chance of showers before 2am. Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%. |
Sunday
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Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. |
Sunday Night
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Mostly clear, with a low around 39. |
Monday
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Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. |
Monday Night
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A chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%. |
Tuesday
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A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%. |
Tuesday Night
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A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%. |
Wednesday
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Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%. |
Wednesday Night
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Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 70%. |
Thursday
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Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%. |
Forecast from NOAA-NWS
for Wilkes Barre PA.
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Weather Forecast Discussion
113
FXUS61 KBGM 301818
AFDBGM
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
218 PM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026
.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
A Frost Advisory has been issued for tonight across Yates,
Seneca, S Cayuga and Onondaga counties in NY and Luzerne and
Lackawanna counties in PA as the growing season in these
counties starts on May 1. Most of the forecast remains on track
outside of lowering dewpoints and increasing winds Sunday
afternoon.
&&
.KEY MESSAGES...
1) Scattered rain showers and drizzle will move through the
region this afternoon into the evening, especially across the
Finger Lakes and Twin Tiers regions. High pressure builds in
tonight with clearing skies and light winds allowing frost to
develop across the area.
2) A cool airmass will remain across the region through the
weekend with scattered rain showers expected Friday and
Saturday. Snow may mix in across higher elevations starting in
the Friday evening/night. Temperatures will fall into the low
to mid 30s 30s thru Sunday, allowing for continued frost/freeze
chances in our growing zones.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...
Patchy drizzle remains across portions the area this afternoon.
A line of rain showers and drizzle is moving in from the west,
and if the showers can hold together, rain and drizzle should
fall across portions of the Finger Lakes, Twin Tiers and Wyoming
Valley late this afternoon and evening.
Conditions will dry out by mid to late evening as high pressure
builds in from the WSW. NW flow from the incoming high will push
a cold airmass into the region from Canada, and combined with
clearing skies and light to calm winds, temperatures are
expected to fall into the low to mid 30s. The growing season
starts in the Finger Lakes region and the Wyoming Valley
tonight, and with forecast conditions showing frost potential,
a Frost Advisory has been issued for Yates, Seneca, S Cayuga and
Onondaga counties in NY and Lackawanna and Luzerne counties in
PA. Frost will probably occur outside these counties as well,
but the growing season does not start until May 11 for the rest
of our CWA. The Frost Advisory will be in effect from 11pm this
evening to 9am Friday.
KEY MESSAGE 2...
An upper level low spinning between the Great Lakes and Hudson
Bay will be the main weather driver for the weekend. The broad
trough sitting overhead will keep temperatures about 10 degrees
cooler than normal for this time of year. A shortwave will move
through the area Friday, developing a weak surface low south of
the Great Lakes that will track to the east. This low will
bring scattered rain showers to the area Friday afternoon into
the overnight hours. 850mb temps in the -3C to
-4C range during the evening and overnight hours will allow for
snow to mix in across higher elevations where precipitation
remains.
Lows Sat and Sun night will be cold once again, with low to
mid 30s expected. Sunday night looks to be the coldest, with
widespread temps near freezing as we should see radiational
cooling under high pressure. Frost advisories or even a freeze
warning might be needed, especially if skies can clear out and
winds become light enough.
Southerly flow will return Monday, pushing temperatures back
into the 60s. Tuesday will be warmer with upper 60s to mid 70s
forecast. Unfortunately, rain is expected to return with these
warm temperatures as a strong trough and associated cold front
will move into the area mid-week.
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.AVIATION /18Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Some lingering MVFR/Fuel Alt ceilings will be possible this
afternoon. Otherwise, skies will scatter out some with conditions
becoming VFR at all terminals later this afternoon. There may be
some spotty showers that could impact ELM and AVP this afternoon as
well though chances were too low to include in the TAFs. If a shower
were to move over one of these terminals, brief reductions in
visibility may be possible. Northwest winds will be breezy with
speeds of 5 to 10 kts and gusts around 15 kts. Winds then become
calmer overnight though will mainly be west to northwesterly.
Outlook:
Friday Afternoon through Monday... Mainly VFR, but restrictions
will be possible at times in isolated to scattered showers.
Tuesday...Widespread showers and associated restrictions
possible.
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.BGM WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PA...Frost Advisory from 11 PM this evening to 9 AM EDT Friday for
PAZ044-047.
NY...Frost Advisory from 11 PM this evening to 9 AM EDT Friday for
NYZ015>018.
&&
$$
DISCUSSION...JTC
AVIATION...BTL
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