National Weather Service Forecast for: Wilkes Barre PA
Issued by: National Weather Service Binghamton, NY
Updated: 6:47 pm EDT Aug 5, 2026

Wilkes-Barre
 
Tonight

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers.  Patchy fog between 3am and 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Low: 69 °F
Thursday

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
High: 87 °F
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Low: 70 °F
Friday

Friday: A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  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
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Low: 68 °F
Saturday

Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
High: 85 °F
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Low: 68 °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
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog

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

Slight Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Showers
Likely then
Chance
Showers
Partly Sunny
then Showers
Likely

Showers
Likely then
Partly Cloudy

Mostly Sunny


Partly Cloudy


 

Tonight
 
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Patchy fog between 3am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
 
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
 
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
 
A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. 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.
Friday Night
 
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
 
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
 
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
 
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
 
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday
 
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
 
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
 
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
 
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
 
Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Wilkes Barre PA.