National Weather Service Forecast for: Wilkes Barre PA
Issued by: National Weather Service Binghamton, NY
Updated: 2:30 am EDT Jun 30, 2026
 
Overnight

Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Mostly Clear

 Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Mostly Sunny

 Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Partly Cloudy

 Wednesday

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
 Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Partly Cloudy

 Thursday

Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Hot

 Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Mostly Clear

 Friday

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
 Friday
Night
Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Lo 66 °F Hi 91 °F Lo 69 °F Hi 97 °F Lo 72 °F Hi 99 °F Lo 73 °F Hi 99 °F Lo 72 °F

Hazardous Weather Outlook
Extreme Heat Watch
 

Overnight
 
 Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Tuesday
 
 Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 97. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
 
 Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
 
 A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
 
 Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Thursday
 
 Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Thursday Night
 
 Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Friday
 
 A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
 
 A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Independence Day
 
 A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
 
 A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
 
 A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
 
 A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
 
 A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Wilkes Barre PA.