National Weather Service Forecast for: Wilkes Barre PA
Issued by: National Weather Service Binghamton, NY
Updated: 2:30 pm EDT Sep 3, 2026

Wilkes-Barre
 
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
High: 86 °F
Tonight

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Patchy fog between 3am and 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Low: 68 °F
Friday

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
High: 82 °F
Friday
Night
Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Low: 58 °F
Saturday

Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
High: 76 °F
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Low: 54 °F
Sunday

Sunday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
High: 75 °F
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Low: 52 °F
Labor
Day
Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
High: 76 °F
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Showers

Heavy Rain
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Patchy Fog
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Chance
Showers then
Patchy Fog
Patchy Fog
then Mostly
Sunny
Mostly Clear
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Fog
Patchy Fog
then Mostly
Sunny
Mostly Clear

Sunny

Hazardous Weather Outlook
 

This Afternoon
 
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
 
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog between 3am and 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
 
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
 
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
 
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
 
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Sunday
 
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
 
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Labor Day
 
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
 
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
 
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
 
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
 
Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Wilkes Barre PA.