National Weather Service Forecast for: Wilkes Barre PA
Issued by: National Weather Service Binghamton, NY
Updated: 2:30 pm EDT May 6, 2026

Wilkes-Barre
 
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 67. Southwest wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
High: 67 °F
Tonight

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Low: 43 °F
Thursday

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
High: 61 °F
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Low: 39 °F
Friday

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
High: 61 °F
Friday
Night
Friday Night: A chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Low: 45 °F
Saturday

Saturday: Showers, mainly between 8am and 2pm.  High near 64. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
High: 64 °F
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Low: 48 °F
Sunday

Sunday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
High: 76 °F
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Patchy Fog
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Partly Cloudy

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This Afternoon
 
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 67. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
 
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
 
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
 
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Friday
 
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
 
A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
 
Showers, mainly between 8am and 2pm. High near 64. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
 
A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
 
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
 
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
 
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
 
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
 
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
 
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
 
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Wilkes Barre PA.