Will it rain in Wilkes-Barre, PA in the next 24 hours?

The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.

What is the 10-day forecast for Wilkes-Barre, PA?

The first 8 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 9 to 10 (Nov 3 to Nov 4) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 62°F to 65°F and up to a 33% chance of precipitation. Model guidance this far out often changes.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Wilkes-Barre, PA today?

Sunrise is about 7:28 AM EDT and sunset is about 6:06 PM EDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).

What is the normal October weather in Wilkes-Barre, PA?

At Wilkes-Barre INTL AP, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 63°F and the normal low is 43°F.

Checked Oct 26, 2026

Wilkes-Barre, PA Weather

Current conditions, hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (EDT).

Wilkes-Barre, PA current weather

59°F

Clear

H -- / L 41°Feels like 59°

Wildfire smoke overhead: light
No rain expected in the next 12 hours

Observed at Wilkes-Barre - Scranton, Wilkes-Barre / Scranton International Airport (10.4 mi away), 10/26/2026, 7:20 PM EDT

Hourly forecast

NWS, updated 2:30 PM

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10-day forecast

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Today10/26Low 41°High
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind around 2 mph.
Partly Cloudy
Tue10/27Low 35°High 61°
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Wind around 0 mph.
Sunny
Wed10/28Low 45°High 65°
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 0 to 3 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 2 mph.
Mostly Sunny
Thu10/29Low 49°High 70°
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly Sunny
Fri10/30Low 42°High 72°
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly Sunny
Sat10/31Low 45°High 68°
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly Sunny
Sun11/121% chance of precipitationLow 51°High 68°
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly Cloudy
Mon11/226% chance of precipitationLow High 68°
Monday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Chance Rain Showers
Model blend
Tue11/3Model blend33% chance of precipitationLow 46°High 65°
Tuesday: Chance of rain. High near 65°. Low that night near 46°. About 0.17 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Wed11/4Model blend32% chance of precipitationLow 43°High 62°
Wednesday: Chance of rain. High near 62°. Low that night near 43°. About 0.11 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.

Forecast for 41.247, -75.886 from the NWS BGM office, updated 10/26/2026, 2:30 PM EDT · Official forecast on weather.gov

Days 9 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KAVP (Wilkes-Barre Scranton Intl, 10 mi), model run 10/26/2026, 4:00 PM EDT

From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.

Next 6 hours

NWS hourly forecast

Now59°Mostly Clear1%1 mph
8 PM55°Partly Cloudy1%1 mph
9 PM53°Mostly Clear1%1 mph
10 PM52°Partly Cloudy1%2 mph
11 PM51°Mostly Cloudy1%2 mph
12 AM50°Mostly Cloudy1%2 mph

Hourly details

Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShow

Line: temperature °F. Bars: chance of precipitation.

MonNow59° 1% Sky 15%1g6
8 PM55° 1% Sky 27%1
9 PM53° 1% Sky 22%1
10 PM52° 1% Sky 49%2
11 PM51° 1% Sky 56%2g8
Tue 10/2712 AM50° 1% Sky 57%2g8
1 AM48° 1% Sky 68%2g8
2 AM47° 1% Sky 66%2g7
3 AM46° 2% Sky 63%2g7
4 AM45° 2% Sky 58%2g8
5 AM43° 2% Sky 39%2g8
6 AM43° 2% Sky 20%2g7
7 AM42° 2% Sky 19%2
8 AM41° 3% Sky 13%2
9 AM45° 3% Sky 13%1g6
10 AM48° 2% Sky 4%1g7
11 AM52° 2% Sky 3%1g7
12 PM55° 2% Sky 3%2g8
1 PM58° 2% Sky 4%2g8
2 PM60° 2% Sky 9%2g8
3 PM61° 1% Sky 31%2g8
4 PM61° 1% Sky 15%1g7
5 PM60° 1% Sky 20%0g6
6 PM56° 1% Sky 29%0g5
7 PM52° 1% Sky 13%0g5
8 PM48° 0% Sky 20%0
9 PM46° 0% Sky 14%0
10 PM44° 0% Sky 21%0
11 PM43° 0% Sky 9%0
Wed 10/2812 AM41° 0% Sky 16%0
1 AM40° 0% Sky 20%0
2 AM39° 0% Sky 23%0
3 AM38° 0% Sky 16%0
4 AM37° 0% Sky 24%0
5 AM36° 0% Sky 24%0
6 AM35° 0% Sky 29%0
7 AM35° 0% Sky 23%0
8 AM35° 0% Sky 51%0
9 AM40° 0% Sky 43%0
10 AM46° 0% Sky 43%0g5
11 AM52° 0% Sky 42%1g7
12 PM57° 0% Sky 47%2g8
1 PM60° 0% Sky 53%3g10
2 PM64° 0% Sky 58%3g10
3 PM65° 0% Sky 57%3g10
4 PM65° 0% Sky 56%2g10
5 PM64° 0% Sky 55%2g9
6 PM61° 0% Sky 58%2g8
7 PM58° 0% Sky 60%2g8
8 PM55° 0% Sky 63%2g7
9 PM54° 0% Sky 66%2g7
10 PM52° 0% Sky 68%2
11 PM51° 0% Sky 71%2
Thu 10/2912 AM48° 0% Sky 64%2
1 AM47° 0% Sky 58%2
2 AM47° 0% Sky 51%2
3 AM47° 0% Sky 49%2
4 AM46° 0% Sky 46%2
5 AM46° 0% Sky 44%2
6 AM46° 0% Sky 41%2
7 AM45° 0% Sky 38%2
8 AM46° 0% Sky 35%2g7
9 AM49° 0% Sky 35%3g9
10 AM53° 0% Sky 36%3g12
11 AM57° 0% Sky 36%5g13
12 PM61° 0% Sky 31%5g13
1 PM66° 0% Sky 27%5g13
2 PM68° 0% Sky 22%5g13
3 PM70° 0% Sky 19%5g13
4 PM69° 0% Sky 15%3g13
5 PM68° 0% Sky 12%3g12
6 PM65° 0% Sky 10%3g10
7 PM61° 0% Sky 7%2g9
8 PM60° 0% Sky 5%2g8
9 PM58° 0% Sky 5%2g8
10 PM56° 0% Sky 5%2g7
11 PM54° 0% Sky 5%2g7
Fri 10/3012 AM53° 0% Sky 5%2g7
1 AM52° 0% Sky 5%2g7
2 AM52° 1% Sky 25%2g7
3 AM52° 1% Sky 25%2g7
4 AM51° 1% Sky 25%2g7
5 AM51° 1% Sky 25%2g7
6 AM50° 1% Sky 25%2
7 AM49° 1% Sky 25%1g6
8 AM50° 0% Sky 33%1
9 AM53° 0% Sky 33%0g5
10 AM57° 0% Sky 33%0g5
11 AM61° 0% Sky 33%0g6
12 PM65° 0% Sky 33%1g8
1 PM68° 0% Sky 33%2g10
2 PM70° 0% Sky 27%3g12
3 PM72° 0% Sky 27%3g12
4 PM72° 0% Sky 27%2g9
5 PM71° 0% Sky 27%1g8
6 PM68° 0% Sky 27%1g7
7 PM64° 0% Sky 27%0g6
8 PM60° 0% Sky 21%0g5
9 PM57° 0% Sky 21%0g5
10 PM54° 0% Sky 21%0
11 PM51° 0% Sky 21%0
Sat 10/3112 AM49° 0% Sky 21%0
1 AM47° 0% Sky 21%0
2 AM46° 0% Sky 40%0
3 AM45° 0% Sky 40%0
4 AM44° 0% Sky 40%0
5 AM44° 0% Sky 40%0
6 AM43° 0% Sky 40%0
7 AM42° 0% Sky 40%0
8 AM43° 1% Sky 56%0
9 AM46° 1% Sky 56%0
10 AM50° 1% Sky 56%0
11 AM54° 1% Sky 56%0g5
12 PM59° 1% Sky 56%0g6
1 PM63° 1% Sky 56%0g6
2 PM66° 0% Sky 49%0g6
3 PM67° 0% Sky 49%0g6
4 PM67° 0% Sky 49%0g6
5 PM66° 0% Sky 49%0g5
6 PM64° 0% Sky 49%0
7 PM61° 0% Sky 49%0
8 PM58° 2% Sky 60%0
9 PM56° 2% Sky 60%0
10 PM54° 2% Sky 60%0
11 PM52° 2% Sky 60%0
Sun 11/112 AM50° 2% Sky 60%0
1 AM49° 2% Sky 60%0
1 AM48° 9% Sky 66%0
2 AM47° 9% Sky 66%0
3 AM47° 9% Sky 66%0
4 AM47° 9% Sky 66%0
5 AM46° 9% Sky 66%0
6 AM45° 9% Sky 66%0
7 AM46° 9% Sky 84%0
8 AM48° 9% Sky 84%0g5
9 AM52° 9% Sky 84%1g7
10 AM56° 9% Sky 84%1g8
11 AM60° 9% Sky 84%2g9
12 PM63° 9% Sky 84%3g10
1 PM66° 13% Sky 77%3g12
2 PM68° 13% Sky 77%3g12
3 PM68° 13% Sky 77%2g12
4 PM67° 13% Sky 77%2g10
5 PM65° 13% Sky 77%2g9
6 PM62° 13% Sky 77%1g7
7 PM59° 16% Sky 74%1g6
8 PM57° 16% Sky 74%1
9 PM55° 16% Sky 74%1
10 PM54° 16% Sky 74%1
11 PM53° 16% Sky 74%1
Mon 11/212 AM52° 16% Sky 74%1
1 AM52° 21% Sky 78%1
2 AM52° 21% Sky 78%1
3 AM52° 21% Sky 78%1
4 AM52° 21% Sky 78%1
5 AM52° 21% Sky 78%1

Temperature °F · chance of precipitation · amount in inches (T = trace) · sky cover · wind and gusts (g) in mph

NWS hourly forecast updated 10/26/2026, 2:30 PM EDT

Radar and satellite

National radar

NEXRAD (last 50 min) and GOES

Latest

Nearby hazards

Pennsylvania hazards

Severe storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area

Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported

Drought

By county

Luzerne County, week of 10/20/2026

No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.

Frequently asked questions

What is the weather in Wilkes-Barre, PA right now?: The latest observation from Wilkes-Barre - Scranton, Wilkes-Barre / Scranton International Airport was 59°F and clear, reported at 10/26/2026, 7:20 PM EDT.
Will it rain in Wilkes-Barre, PA in the next 24 hours?: The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
What is the 10-day forecast for Wilkes-Barre, PA?: The first 8 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 9 to 10 (Nov 3 to Nov 4) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 62°F to 65°F and up to a 33% chance of precipitation. Model guidance this far out often changes.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Wilkes-Barre, PA today?: Sunrise is about 7:28 AM EDT and sunset is about 6:06 PM EDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
What is the normal October weather in Wilkes-Barre, PA?: At Wilkes-Barre INTL AP, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 63°F and the normal low is 43°F.

Sun and moon

Local time, center of the area

Sunrise: 7:28 AM
Sunset: 6:06 PM
Daylight: 10 hr 39 min
Moon: Full Moon 99% lit

First light (civil dawn): 6:59 AM
Last light (civil dusk): 6:35 PM
Moonrise: 5:58 PM
Moonset: 8:03 AM

Normal October weather

Climate

Normal October high 63°, low 43°, precipitation 3.71 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Wilkes-Barre INTL AP, 10 mi away.

Other places nearby

Data sources

National Weather Service APINOAA
National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service
Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center
Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center
National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service
WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center
Hazard Mapping System Smoke AnalysisNOAA NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations
UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA
AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service
U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA
BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University
GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research

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