National Weather Service Forecast for: Wilkes Barre PA
Issued by: National Weather Service Binghamton, NY
Updated: 6:40 am EDT Jul 21, 2026

Wilkes-Barre
 
Today

Today: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  High near 82. South wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
High: 82 °F
Tonight

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a chance of showers.  Low around 66. South wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Low: 66 °F
Wednesday

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
High: 81 °F
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.
Low: 55 °F
Thursday

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light north wind.
High: 79 °F
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 55.
Low: 55 °F
Friday

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
High: 84 °F
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Low: 59 °F
Saturday

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
High: 84 °F
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
 

Today
 
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. High near 82. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
 
Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a chance of showers. Low around 66. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
 
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
 
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
 
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light north wind.
Thursday Night
 
Clear, with a low around 55.
Friday
 
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
 
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday
 
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
 
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday
 
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
 
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
 
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Wilkes Barre PA.