Outdoor conditions in

Wilkes-Barre

Pennsylvania
Now
  1. 64°Mostly Clear0% rain60% humidityGusts 8 mph
  2. 61°Partly Cloudy0% rain67% humidityGusts 9 mph
  3. 57°Partly Cloudy3% rain77% humidityGusts 10 mph
  4. 56°Mostly Cloudy3% rain83% humidityGusts 12 mph
  5. 56°Mostly Cloudy3% rain83% humidityGusts 13 mph
  6. 55°Mostly Cloudy7% rain83% humidityGusts 14 mph
  7. 54°Mostly Cloudy11% rain90% humidityGusts 15 mph
  8. 55°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain86% humidityGusts 15 mph
  9. 54°Chance Rain Showers34% rain93% humidityGusts 16 mph
  10. 54°Chance Rain Showers54% rain96% humidityGusts 16 mph
  11. 54°Rain Showers79% rain100% humidityGusts 18 mph
  12. 55°Showers And Thunderstorms87% rain96% humidityGusts 20 mph
  13. 55°Showers And Thunderstorms90% rain100% humidityGusts 20 mph
  14. 56°Showers And Thunderstorms85% rain100% humidityGusts 20 mph
  15. 58°Chance Rain Showers29% rain100% humidityGusts 20 mph
  16. 59°Slight Chance Rain Showers21% rain100% humidityGusts 22 mph
  17. 62°Partly Sunny10% rain100% humidityGusts 21 mph
  18. 66°Mostly Cloudy8% rain90% humidityGusts 20 mph
  19. 70°Partly Sunny8% rain84% humidityGusts 21 mph
  20. 73°Mostly Sunny7% rain79% humidityGusts 23 mph
  21. 75°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms37% rain76% humidityGusts 23 mph
  22. 74°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely66% rain79% humidityGusts 23 mph
  23. 74°Showers And Thunderstorms96% rain79% humidityGusts 24 mph
  24. 71°Rain Showers Likely68% rain84% humidityGusts 23 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
7%
Humidity
50–83%
Wind
14 mph
Fri

Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
96%
Humidity
76–100%
Wind
24 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
7%
Humidity
44–93%
Wind
25 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
40–82%
Wind
9 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
4%
Humidity
43–92%
Wind
10 mph
  1. 67° / 55°Today looks fairly quiet.7% rain · Humidity 50–83% · Wind 14 mph
  2. 75° / 54°Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.96% rain · Humidity 76–100% · Wind 24 mph
  3. 53° / 36°Saturday looks breezy.7% rain · Humidity 44–93% · Wind 25 mph
  4. 59° / 32°Sunday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 40–82% · Wind 9 mph
  5. 64° / 35°Monday looks fairly quiet.4% rain · Humidity 43–92% · Wind 10 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Scranton and Wilkes-Barre area · Updated Thu 6:25 PM
24GoodUS AQI

Good through Sat 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

Wilkes-Barre radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Wilkes-Barre.

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 6 PM–9 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 60% with light wind and gusts below 9 mph.

Humidity
60%
Wind
2 mph
Gusts
8 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 10 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 Wilkes-Barre, 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.