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Wilkes-Barre, PA weather

It is 43°F and clear at Wilkes-Barre - Scranton, Wilkes-Barre / Scranton International Airport as of Oct 28, 2:15 AM EDT. Overnight: Partly Cloudy, low near 36°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 2:07 AM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 2:24 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

43°F

Clear · feels like 38°F

Wind

E 7 mph

Humidity 61% · dew point 30°F

Pressure · visibility

30.41 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Wilkes-Barre - Scranton, Wilkes-Barre / Scranton International Airport (KAVP), Oct 28, 2:15 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Wilkes-Barre forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS BGM forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the BGM office near Wilkes-Barre.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in Pennsylvania.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Wilkes-Barre (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 2 AM38°FPartly Cloudy1% 0 mph
Wed 3 AM38°FPartly Cloudy1% 0 mph
Wed 4 AM37°FPartly Cloudy1% 0 mph
Wed 5 AM37°FPartly Cloudy1% 0 mph
Wed 6 AM37°FMostly Sunny1% 0 mph
Wed 7 AM36°FMostly Sunny1% 0 mph
Wed 8 AM37°FMostly Sunny2% 0 mph
Wed 9 AM42°FMostly Sunny2% 0 mph
Wed 10 AM46°FPartly Sunny2% 0 mph
Wed 11 AM51°FMostly Sunny2%SW 2 mph
Wed 12 PM55°FPartly Sunny2%SW 2 mph
Wed 1 PM60°FPartly Sunny2%SW 3 mph
Wed 2 PM62°FMostly Cloudy2%SW 5 mph
Wed 3 PM63°FPartly Sunny2%S 5 mph
Wed 4 PM63°FPartly Sunny2%S 5 mph
Wed 5 PM62°FMostly Sunny1%S 3 mph
Wed 6 PM59°FMostly Clear1%S 2 mph
Wed 7 PM55°FPartly Cloudy1%S 2 mph
Wed 8 PM51°FMostly Clear0%SW 2 mph
Wed 9 PM50°FMostly Clear0%S 1 mph
Wed 10 PM48°FMostly Clear0%S 1 mph
Wed 11 PM47°FMostly Clear0%S 1 mph
Thu 12 AM47°FMostly Clear0%S 2 mph
Thu 1 AM46°FMostly Clear0%S 2 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 Wilkes-Barre can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 36°F

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Wind around 0 mph.

Wednesday

High 65°F·Low 42°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind around 3 mph.

Thursday

High 69°F·Low 50°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 2 to 7 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Friday

High 67°F·Low 38°F

Sunny, with a high near 67.

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: Mostly 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

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Wilkes-Barre is served by the National Weather Service BGM forecast office, forecast zone PAZ047, county zone PAC079.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Wilkes-Barre (41.2466, -75.8757), in Luzerne County. Population: 44,661 (2024 estimate), number 11 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/41.2466,-75.8757 (forecast issued Oct 28, 2:07 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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