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Scranton, PA weather

It is 39°F and clear at Wilkes-Barre - Scranton, Wilkes-Barre / Scranton International Airport as of Oct 28, 8:00 AM EDT. Today: Mostly Cloudy, high near 65°F, 2% chance of precipitation. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 6:26 AM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 8:20 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

39°F

Clear · feels like 35°F

Wind

ENE 6 mph

Humidity 87% · dew point 36°F

Pressure · visibility

30.44 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Wilkes-Barre - Scranton, Wilkes-Barre / Scranton International Airport (KAVP), Oct 28, 8:00 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

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From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 8:14 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in Pennsylvania.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Scranton (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 8 AM37°FPartly Sunny1%E 1 mph
Wed 9 AM42°FPartly Sunny1%E 1 mph
Wed 10 AM47°FPartly Sunny1%S 1 mph
Wed 11 AM53°FMostly Cloudy1%SW 2 mph
Wed 12 PM58°FMostly Cloudy2%SW 3 mph
Wed 1 PM61°FCloudy2%SW 5 mph
Wed 2 PM63°FMostly Cloudy2%SW 6 mph
Wed 3 PM65°FMostly Cloudy1%SW 6 mph
Wed 4 PM63°FMostly Cloudy1%SW 6 mph
Wed 5 PM63°FPartly Sunny1%S 5 mph
Wed 6 PM60°FMostly Cloudy1%S 5 mph
Wed 7 PM54°FPartly Cloudy1%S 3 mph
Wed 8 PM52°FMostly Clear0%S 3 mph
Wed 9 PM50°FMostly Clear0%S 2 mph
Wed 10 PM49°FMostly Clear0%S 2 mph
Wed 11 PM48°FMostly Clear1%S 2 mph
Thu 12 AM47°FMostly Clear1%S 2 mph
Thu 1 AM46°FMostly Clear1%S 2 mph
Thu 2 AM46°FMostly Clear1%S 2 mph
Thu 3 AM45°FMostly Clear1%S 2 mph
Thu 4 AM45°FMostly Clear1%S 3 mph
Thu 5 AM45°FMostly Clear1%S 3 mph
Thu 6 AM45°FSunny1%S 3 mph
Thu 7 AM43°FMostly Sunny1%S 3 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Scranton can differ.

7-day forecast

Today

High 65°F·Low 43°F

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. South wind 1 to 6 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

High 70°F·Low 52°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 3 to 9 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

Friday

High 66°F·Low 38°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 3 to 13 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

Saturday

High 63°F·Low 39°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Sunday

High 66°F·Low 45°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Monday

High 67°F·Low 48°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

High 66°F·Low 45°F

A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Scranton is served by the National Weather Service BGM forecast office, forecast zone PAZ044, county zone PAC069.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Scranton (41.4042, -75.6659), in Lackawanna County. Population: 75,905 (2024 estimate), number 7 of the 30 Pennsylvania cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KBGM. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/41.4042,-75.6659 (forecast issued Oct 28, 6:26 AM EDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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