National Weather Service Forecast for: Wilkes Barre PA
Issued by: National Weather Service Binghamton, NY
Updated: 2:30 pm EDT Jul 28, 2026

Wilkes-Barre
 
Tonight

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 5am.  Low around 63. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Low: 63 °F
Wednesday

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
High: 78 °F
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a chance of showers after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Low: 61 °F
Thursday

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
High: 80 °F
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Low: 60 °F
Friday

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
High: 84 °F
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Low: 63 °F
Saturday

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
High: 86 °F
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Low: 66 °F
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
Flood Watch
 

Tonight
 
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 5am. Low around 63. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
 
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
 
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
 
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
 
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
 
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
 
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Saturday
 
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
 
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday
 
Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
 
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
 
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
 
A chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
 
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Wilkes Barre PA.