National Weather Service Forecast for: Wilkes Barre PA
Issued by: National Weather Service Binghamton, NY
Updated: 2:30 am EDT Aug 27, 2026

Wilkes-Barre
 
Today

Today: A slight chance of showers before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
High: 84 °F
Tonight

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm.  Low around 64. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Low: 64 °F
Friday

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind.
High: 83 °F
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Low: 59 °F
Saturday

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.
High: 82 °F
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Low: 61 °F
Sunday

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
High: 85 °F
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Low: 66 °F
Monday

Monday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
High: 84 °F
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
 

Today
 
A slight chance of showers before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
 
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
 
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind.
Friday Night
 
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Saturday
 
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
 
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Sunday
 
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
 
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday
 
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
 
A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
 
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
 
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
 
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Wilkes Barre PA.