Observed 8:55 AM EDT at KAVP

Pittston, PA weather

Sunny and 43°6°.

Mostly agree

Now 43°6°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable · down to 31°−1° by 3 PM (dry)
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 28Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.36 inHg1028 hPa; Rising · +0.07 inHg+2.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by noon
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 4–9 AM (low 31°−1°)
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (57°14° → 45°7°)
Below freezing Sunday from 6 AM (low 30°−1°)

This morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 60°16° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 32°0° by 4 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 4 AM · Clear
Sunday morningNear 31°−1° · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	2%	0
Fri 10a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	76%	1%	1
Fri 11a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	61%	1%	2
Fri 12p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	48%	1%	3
Fri 1p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	42%	0%	3
Fri 2p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	36%	0%	3
Fri 3p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	34%	5%	2
Fri 4p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	33%	21%	1
Fri 5p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	37%	59%	0
Fri 6p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	40%	67%	0
Fri 7p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	46%	80%	0
Fri 8p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	60%	79%	0
Fri 9p	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	67%	76%	0
Fri 10p	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	70%	71%	0
Fri 11p	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	58%	0
Sat 12a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	79%	47%	0
Sat 1a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	46%	0
Sat 2a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	50%	0
Sat 3a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	65%	0
Sat 4a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	54%	0
Sat 5a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	58%	0
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	64%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	88%	62%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	52%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	75%	57%	1
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	60%	48%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	51%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	40%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	37%	43%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	36%	51%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	35%	46%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	35%	53%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	39%	37%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	43%	1%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	8%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	92%	10%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	12%	0
Sun 6a	Fog	31°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 31°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
31°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 30°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. Wind around 0 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 30. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Fog. High 64°18°, low 34°1°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Low, likely
27°−3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 68°20°, low 40°4°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
28°−2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 35°2°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 60°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 43°6°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–64°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–53°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 59°15°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.38 in9.7 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 49°10°
  30% chance · 0.28 in7.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–55°13°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 30°.
Sunday
Dry, high 64°, low 34°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 56–68°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BGM) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Lackawanna River at Old Forge

3.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 171 cfs

Forecast peak 2.5 ft Fri 2 PM

Reading from Fri 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Susquehanna River at Wilkes Barre

7.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 3,980 cfs

Forecast peak 1.2 ft Fri 2 PM

Reading from Fri 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Tunkhannock Creek at Tunkhannock

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 227 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Fri 2 PM

Reading from Fri 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Susquehanna River at Meshoppen

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.1 ft
Flow: 2,640 cfs

Forecast peak 8.1 ft Fri 2 PM

Reading from Fri 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 62% less heating than a typical week.

This week 41Typical 108

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 29
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 19 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Sat, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Wilkes-Barre/scranton International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1901–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−12°−7°SatOct 17
−7°−4°SunOct 18
−2°−1°MonOct 19
+1°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
−3°−2°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

Pittston weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 46 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
Golden hour: 5:31–6:27 PM; Morning 7:06–8:02 AM
Blue hour: 6:27–6:38 PM; Morning 6:55–7:06 AM; first light 6:55 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 63% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

92% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:26 AM · rises 4:42 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Pittston. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,100 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Pittston, PA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Lackawanna River at Old Forge

Susquehanna River at Wilkes Barre

Tunkhannock Creek at Tunkhannock

Susquehanna River at Meshoppen

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon