Observed 2:20 AM EDT at KAVP

Plains, PA weather

Clear and 39°4°.

Mostly agree

Now 39°4°

Clear · Feels like 36°2°

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the east-southeast. Light through 2 PM
Dew point: 27°−3°; Dry · up to 35°2° by 9 AM (comfortable)
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 27Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.49 inHg1033 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

8°4° cooler than this time yesterday (45°7° then, 37°3° now)

Good hours for

Low 32°0° today at 7 AM
Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 62°17° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM

TonightNear 37°3° · Clear
This morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 62°17° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 35°2° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 1 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	11%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	85%	11%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	12%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	33%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	32%	0
Sat 7a	Partly sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	31%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	12%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	10%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	70%	22%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	56%	15%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	49%	4%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	42%	1%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	36%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	36%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	35%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	37%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	76%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	1%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	51%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	42%	1%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	38%	1%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	38%	1%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	38%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	43%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	10%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	92%	20%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 32°0°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°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, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. Wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 34°1°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 2 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 3am. Clear, with a low around 34. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 69°21°, low 39°4°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 32°0°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–42°6°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 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
59°15°–70°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance
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
53°12°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 54°12°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.31 in7.9 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 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
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 34°.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 39°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 60–68°.

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

Susquehanna River at Wilkes Barre

2.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: 3,800 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Lackawanna River at Old Forge

8.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 167 cfs

Forecast peak 2.5 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Tunkhannock Creek at Tunkhannock

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft
Flow: 193 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Lehigh River near F.E. Walter Dam

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1303 ft

Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 110

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 28
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 20 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 27°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 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 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−2°−1°MonOct 19
+1°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
−3°−2°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 44 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
Golden hour: 5:30–6:26 PM; Morning 7:08–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:26–6:37 PM; Morning 6:57–7:08 AM; first light 6:57 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 2:48–5 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

95% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:06 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Plains. 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.

Plains, PA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Susquehanna River at Wilkes Barre

Lackawanna River at Old Forge

Tunkhannock Creek at Tunkhannock

Lehigh River near F.E. Walter Dam

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon