Outdoor conditions in

Briar Creek

Pennsylvania
Now
  1. 57°Mostly Sunny0% rain69% humidityGusts 2 mph
  2. 61°Mostly Sunny0% rain60% humidityGusts 7 mph
  3. 63°Mostly Sunny0% rain56% humidityGusts 6 mph
  4. 65°Mostly Sunny0% rain54% humidityGusts 5 mph
  5. 66°Mostly Sunny0% rain52% humidityGusts 6 mph
  6. 66°Mostly Sunny0% rain54% humidityGusts 7 mph
  7. 65°Mostly Sunny0% rain58% humidityGusts 8 mph
  8. 64°Partly Cloudy0% rain63% humidityGusts 9 mph
  9. 61°Partly Cloudy0% rain70% humidityGusts 9 mph
  10. 58°Mostly Cloudy4% rain77% humidityGusts 9 mph
  11. 57°Mostly Cloudy5% rain83% humidityGusts 10 mph
  12. 56°Mostly Cloudy7% rain86% humidityGusts 13 mph
  13. 56°Cloudy14% rain86% humidityGusts 14 mph
  14. 55°Slight Chance Light Rain16% rain93% humidityGusts 15 mph
  15. 56°Chance Light Rain27% rain90% humidityGusts 15 mph
  16. 55°Light Rain Likely61% rain96% humidityGusts 16 mph
  17. 55°Light Rain Likely71% rain100% humidityGusts 17 mph
  18. 55°Light Rain80% rain100% humidityGusts 18 mph
  19. 56°Light Rain80% rain100% humidityGusts 20 mph
  20. 56°Light Rain81% rain100% humidityGusts 21 mph
  21. 57°Light Rain Likely59% rain100% humidityGusts 21 mph
  22. 58°Slight Chance Rain Showers22% rain100% humidityGusts 20 mph
  23. 61°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain100% humidityGusts 21 mph
  24. 66°Mostly Cloudy10% rain90% humidityGusts 21 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
14%
Humidity
52–86%
Wind
14 mph
Fri

Friday carries a thunderstorm chance.

Rain
82%
Humidity
76–100%
Wind
24 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
21%
Humidity
47–90%
Wind
26 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
7%
Humidity
49–79%
Wind
10 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
11%
Humidity
53–93%
Wind
10 mph
  1. 66° / 55°Today looks fairly quiet.14% rain · Humidity 52–86% · Wind 14 mph
  2. 75° / 55°Friday carries a thunderstorm chance.82% rain · Humidity 76–100% · Wind 24 mph
  3. 54° / 35°Saturday looks breezy.21% rain · Humidity 47–90% · Wind 26 mph
  4. 57° / 32°Sunday looks fairly quiet.7% rain · Humidity 49–79% · Wind 10 mph
  5. 62° / 36°Monday looks fairly quiet.11% rain · Humidity 53–93% · Wind 10 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Scranton and Wilkes-Barre area · Updated Thu 11:25 AM
19GoodUS AQI

Good now, rising to Moderate by Fri 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground19 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Briar Creek radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Briar Creek.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

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Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Weather is less concerning around 4 PM–7 PM.

Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowLower weather concern

Humidity is 69% with light wind and gusts below 3 mph.

Humidity
69%
Wind
1 mph
Gusts
2 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Scranton and Wilkes-Barre area, about 35 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Briar Creek, PA, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.