National Weather Service Forecast for: Wilkes Barre PA
Issued by: National Weather Service Binghamton, NY
Updated: 2:30 pm EDT May 18, 2026

Wilkes-Barre
 
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
High: 93 °F
Tonight

Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Low: 65 °F
Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
High: 93 °F
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light southwest wind.
Low: 69 °F
Wednesday

Wednesday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am.  High near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.
High: 88 °F
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Low: 47 °F
Thursday

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
High: 68 °F
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Low: 47 °F
Friday

Friday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
High: 69 °F
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
 

This Afternoon
 
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
 
A slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
 
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
 
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light southwest wind.
Wednesday
 
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. High near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night
 
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
 
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
 
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
 
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
 
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
 
Showers. High near 63. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
 
Showers likely. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
 
Showers likely. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Wilkes Barre PA.