National Weather Service Forecast for: Wilkes Barre PA
Issued by: National Weather Service Binghamton, NY
Updated: 2:30 am EDT Aug 11, 2026

Wilkes-Barre
 
Today

Today: A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
High: 86 °F
Tonight

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers between 2am and 5am.  Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Low: 63 °F
Wednesday

Wednesday: A chance of showers, mainly before 7am.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
High: 86 °F
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Low: 64 °F
Thursday

Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.
High: 86 °F
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Low: 63 °F
Friday

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
High: 81 °F
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Low: 55 °F
Saturday

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
High: 80 °F
Areas Fog
then Showers
Likely

Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Mostly
Sunny
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog

Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Sunny


Mostly Clear


Sunny


Hazardous Weather Outlook
 

Today
 
A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
 
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers between 2am and 5am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
 
A chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
 
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
 
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
 
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
 
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
 
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Saturday
 
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
 
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday
 
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
 
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
 
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Wilkes Barre PA.