Outdoor conditions in

Nicholson

Pennsylvania
Now
  1. 63°Mostly Sunny0% rain56% humidityGusts 5 mph
  2. 64°Sunny0% rain56% humidityGusts 6 mph
  3. 63°Sunny0% rain58% humidityGusts 6 mph
  4. 61°Mostly Clear0% rain65% humidityGusts 6 mph
  5. 58°Partly Cloudy0% rain72% humidityGusts 8 mph
  6. 54°Partly Cloudy3% rain83% humidityGusts 12 mph
  7. 53°Partly Cloudy4% rain86% humidityGusts 13 mph
  8. 53°Mostly Cloudy5% rain86% humidityGusts 14 mph
  9. 51°Mostly Cloudy9% rain93% humidityGusts 16 mph
  10. 53°Mostly Cloudy9% rain86% humidityGusts 17 mph
  11. 53°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain89% humidityGusts 17 mph
  12. 52°Chance Rain Showers47% rain93% humidityGusts 20 mph
  13. 53°Rain Showers Likely58% rain93% humidityGusts 21 mph
  14. 53°Rain Showers77% rain96% humidityGusts 23 mph
  15. 53°Rain Showers82% rain100% humidityGusts 24 mph
  16. 54°Rain Showers81% rain100% humidityGusts 24 mph
  17. 55°Rain Showers Likely62% rain100% humidityGusts 24 mph
  18. 56°Chance Rain Showers28% rain100% humidityGusts 24 mph
  19. 58°Slight Chance Rain Showers24% rain100% humidityGusts 25 mph
  20. 61°Mostly Cloudy9% rain100% humidityGusts 24 mph
  21. 65°Slight Chance Rain Showers20% rain90% humidityGusts 23 mph
  22. 68°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms27% rain87% humidityGusts 24 mph
  23. 69°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms35% rain87% humidityGusts 24 mph
  24. 72°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms45% rain81% humidityGusts 23 mph

There isn’t enough current information to recommend a time. You can still explore the forecast or adjust your plan.

Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
9%
Humidity
56–93%
Wind
16 mph
Fri

Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
88%
Humidity
81–100%
Wind
25 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
38%
Humidity
49–96%
Wind
30 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
5%
Humidity
47–85%
Wind
10 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
8%
Humidity
51–96%
Wind
13 mph
  1. 64° / 48°Today looks fairly quiet.9% rain · Humidity 56–93% · Wind 16 mph
  2. 72° / 52°Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.88% rain · Humidity 81–100% · Wind 25 mph
  3. 50° / 35°Saturday looks breezy.38% rain · Humidity 49–96% · Wind 30 mph
  4. 57° / 30°Sunday looks fairly quiet.5% rain · Humidity 47–85% · Wind 10 mph
  5. 61° / 32°Monday looks fairly quiet.8% rain · Humidity 51–96% · Wind 13 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Scranton and Wilkes-Barre area · Updated Thu 2:25 PM
24GoodUS AQI

Good now, rising to Moderate by Fri 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 2:45 PM

Air near ground24 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Nicholson radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Nicholson.

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 56% with light wind and gusts below 6 mph.

Humidity
56%
Wind
0 mph
Gusts
5 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 20 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 Nicholson, 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.