Today looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 9%
- Humidity
- 54–96%
- Wind
- 18 mph
Outdoor planning
Now
- 63°Mostly Sunny0% rain56% humidityGusts 7 mph
- 64°Sunny0% rain54% humidityGusts 8 mph
- 62°Sunny0% rain58% humidityGusts 10 mph
- 60°Mostly Clear0% rain64% humidityGusts 12 mph
- 57°Partly Cloudy0% rain72% humidityGusts 12 mph
- 53°Partly Cloudy2% rain83% humidityGusts 12 mph
- 51°Partly Cloudy3% rain89% humidityGusts 14 mph
- 51°Mostly Cloudy5% rain86% humidityGusts 16 mph
- 49°Mostly Cloudy9% rain96% humidityGusts 18 mph
- 50°Mostly Cloudy11% rain93% humidityGusts 21 mph
- 50°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain93% humidityGusts 21 mph
- 49°Chance Rain Showers53% rain100% humidityGusts 23 mph
- 49°Rain Showers Likely58% rain100% humidityGusts 25 mph
- 50°Rain Showers Likely63% rain100% humidityGusts 28 mph
- 50°Showers And Thunderstorms87% rain100% humidityGusts 28 mph
- 52°Showers And Thunderstorms78% rain100% humidityGusts 29 mph
- 52°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely62% rain100% humidityGusts 29 mph
- 54°Slight Chance Rain Showers21% rain100% humidityGusts 28 mph
- 56°Slight Chance Rain Showers21% rain100% humidityGusts 28 mph
- 59°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain100% humidityGusts 26 mph
- 63°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain93% humidityGusts 24 mph
- 67°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms22% rain84% humidityGusts 24 mph
- 69°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms26% rain81% humidityGusts 24 mph
- 71°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms29% rain79% humidityGusts 24 mph
There isn’t enough current information to recommend a time. You can still explore the forecast or adjust your plan.
A little farther out
The next five days
Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.
- Rain
- 87%
- Humidity
- 79–100%
- Wind
- 29 mph
Saturday has a real shower chance.
- Rain
- 40%
- Humidity
- 48–100%
- Wind
- 28 mph
Sunday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 6%
- Humidity
- 44–81%
- Wind
- 13 mph
Monday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 13%
- Humidity
- 51–92%
- Wind
- 14 mph
- 64° / 47°Today looks fairly quiet.9% rain · Humidity 54–96% · Wind 18 mph
- 71° / 49°Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.87% rain · Humidity 79–100% · Wind 29 mph
- 50° / 34°Saturday has a real shower chance.40% rain · Humidity 48–100% · Wind 28 mph
- 55° / 29°Sunday looks fairly quiet.6% rain · Humidity 44–81% · Wind 13 mph
- 59° / 32°Monday looks fairly quiet.13% rain · Humidity 51–92% · Wind 14 mph
Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke
Air quality
Scranton and Wilkes-Barre area · Updated Thu 2:25 PMGood now, rising to Moderate by Fri 12 PM.
Sky check
No plume detected overhead
Satellite view · Updated Thu 2:45 PMAir near ground24 · Good US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
Penn Lake Park radar
Radar animation for Penn Lake Park, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.
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.
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 16 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 Penn Lake Park, 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.