National Weather Service Forecast for: Wilkes Barre PA
Issued by: National Weather Service Binghamton, NY
Updated: 2:30 am EDT Sep 12, 2026

Wilkes-Barre
 
Today

Today: Areas of fog before 7am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
High: 79 °F
Tonight

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight.  Low around 64. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Low: 64 °F
Sunday

Sunday: Showers likely before 10am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
High: 82 °F
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Low: 57 °F
Monday

Monday: A chance of showers before 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.
High: 71 °F
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Low: 48 °F
Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
High: 73 °F
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Low: 55 °F
Wednesday

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
High: 81 °F
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
 

Today
 
Areas of fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
 
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 64. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
 
Showers likely before 10am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
 
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
 
A chance of showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
 
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
 
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
 
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
 
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
 
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
 
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
 
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
 
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Wilkes Barre PA.