Outdoor conditions in

Scranton

Pennsylvania
Now
  1. 67°Sunny0% rain47% humidityGusts 5 mph
  2. 65°Sunny0% rain50% humidityGusts 6 mph
  3. 64°Mostly Clear0% rain56% humidityGusts 7 mph
  4. 61°Partly Cloudy0% rain65% humidityGusts 9 mph
  5. 57°Partly Cloudy1% rain75% humidityGusts 10 mph
  6. 56°Mostly Cloudy2% rain80% humidityGusts 10 mph
  7. 55°Mostly Cloudy2% rain80% humidityGusts 12 mph
  8. 55°Mostly Cloudy3% rain80% humidityGusts 13 mph
  9. 54°Mostly Cloudy5% rain83% humidityGusts 14 mph
  10. 54°Mostly Cloudy8% rain86% humidityGusts 13 mph
  11. 54°Chance Rain Showers26% rain86% humidityGusts 14 mph
  12. 54°Chance Rain Showers49% rain90% humidityGusts 15 mph
  13. 54°Rain Showers78% rain93% humidityGusts 17 mph
  14. 54°Rain Showers79% rain96% humidityGusts 18 mph
  15. 55°Rain Showers85% rain96% humidityGusts 20 mph
  16. 56°Rain Showers81% rain100% humidityGusts 21 mph
  17. 58°Chance Rain Showers27% rain96% humidityGusts 21 mph
  18. 59°Slight Chance Rain Showers20% rain100% humidityGusts 23 mph
  19. 61°Mostly Cloudy11% rain100% humidityGusts 22 mph
  20. 66°Mostly Cloudy7% rain87% humidityGusts 22 mph
  21. 70°Partly Sunny10% rain81% humidityGusts 23 mph
  22. 72°Partly Sunny8% rain79% humidityGusts 24 mph
  23. 75°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms36% rain71% humidityGusts 24 mph
  24. 74°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely69% rain76% humidityGusts 25 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
3%
Humidity
47–80%
Wind
13 mph
Fri

Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
96%
Humidity
71–100%
Wind
25 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
5%
Humidity
42–89%
Wind
25 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
37–82%
Wind
9 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
4%
Humidity
39–85%
Wind
10 mph
  1. 67° / 55°Today looks fairly quiet.3% rain · Humidity 47–80% · Wind 13 mph
  2. 75° / 54°Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.96% rain · Humidity 71–100% · Wind 25 mph
  3. 52° / 36°Saturday looks breezy.5% rain · Humidity 42–89% · Wind 25 mph
  4. 59° / 32°Sunday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 37–82% · Wind 9 mph
  5. 64° / 37°Monday looks fairly quiet.4% rain · Humidity 39–85% · Wind 10 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Scranton and Wilkes-Barre area · Updated Thu 4:26 PM
27GoodUS AQI

Good through Sat 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 2:45 PM

Air near ground27 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Scranton radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Scranton.

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 5 PM–8 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 timeNowUse caution

Humidity is 47%.

Humidity
47%
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 6 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 Scranton, 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.