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Wilkes-Barre, PA weather radar & alerts

LUZERNE COUNTY · 41.25°N 75.88°W · UPDATED 4:54 PM EST
35°2° Cloudy Feels like 31°-1°
H 39°4° · L 30°-1°
WindN 5 mph8 km/h
Humidity82%
Rain32%
Air quality21 Good
Pressure29.75 in100.8 kPa
Sunset4:46 PM
Now 35°2° 32%
6PM 37°3° 27%
7PM 37°3° 23%
8PM 37°3° 20%
9PM 37°3° 18%
10PM 37°3° 17%

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7-day forecast for Wilkes-Barre

Today Chance rain and snow showers 39°4° 30°-1° 37% rain
Sat Mostly cloudy 45°7° 34°1° 11% rain
Sun Mostly cloudy 48°9° 30°-1° 14% rain
Mon Partly sunny 50°10° 27°-3° No rain
Tue Sunny 55°13° 28°-2° No rain
Wed Sunny 59°15° 28°-2° No rain
Thu Sunny 63°17° 34°1° No rain

Detailed forecast

Forecast text by the National Weather Service
Today
A chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 39. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. West wind 3 to 10 mph.
Saturday night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Wednesday night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Detailed forecast

Forecast text by the National Weather Service
Today
A chance of rain showers before 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 4. North wind around 11 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than 0.5 cm possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Southwest wind around 7 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than one cm possible.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 7. West wind 6 to 17 km/h.
Saturday night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. West wind around 11 km/h.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 7 to 13 km/h.
Sunday night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 10.
Monday night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 13.
Tuesday night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 15.
Wednesday night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 17.
Thursday night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Tropics near Wilkes-Barre
No active tropical storms or hurricanes.
Hurricane tracker
Earthquakes within 250 mi400 km
No M2.5+ earthquakes near Wilkes-Barre in the last 7 days.
Fire detections within 250 mi400 km 43 satellite detections Nearest 99 mi159 km W, near Zion, PA · 39 h ago Fire map

News radio for Wilkes-Barre

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WHYY 90.9 Philadelphia, PA Public radio · MP3 64k This station plays in the app
WITF 89.5 Harrisburg, PA Public radio · MP3 64k This station plays in the app
WPSU-HD2 Public Radio Mix Stream - State College, PA Public radio · MP3 96k This station plays in the app
Tube City Online Radio - McKeesport News · MP3 128k This station plays in the app
WJFG 1420 AM News / Talk · MP3 128k This station plays in the app
New Jersey 101.5 WKXW News · AAC+ 64k This station plays in the app
WNJT 88.1 New Jersey Public Radio Trenton, NJ Public radio · MP3 96k This station plays in the app
Oracle Radio News / Talk · MP3 This station plays in the app
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About Wilkes-Barre weather today

Wilkes-Barre is cloudy at 35°F with a north wind of 5 mph. No weather alerts are in effect right now. No rain or snow is in the forecast for the next seven days. Highs this week range from 39°F to 63°F. Warnings for Wilkes-Barre are issued by the National Weather Service.

Wilkes-Barre is cloudy at 2°C with a north wind of 8 km/h. No weather alerts are in effect right now. No rain or snow is in the forecast for the next seven days. Highs this week range from 4°C to 17°C. Warnings for Wilkes-Barre are issued by the National Weather Service.

Frequently asked

Is there a weather alert in Wilkes-Barre right now?

No. There are no active weather alerts for Wilkes-Barre right now. This list updates every minute from the National Weather Service.

No. There are no active weather alerts for Wilkes-Barre right now. This list updates every minute from the National Weather Service.

Will it rain in Wilkes-Barre this week?

The highest chance of rain in the next seven days is 37% on today.

The highest chance of rain in the next seven days is 37% on today.

Is a hurricane heading toward Wilkes-Barre?

No. The National Hurricane Center is not tracking any tropical storm or hurricane right now.

No. The National Hurricane Center is not tracking any tropical storm or hurricane right now.

Wilkes-Barre at a glance

County
Luzerne
NWS office
Binghamton
Time zone
Eastern (EST)
Sunrise / sunset
6:49 AM / 4:46 PM
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