Observed 3:10 AM EDT at KAVP

Scranton, PA weather

Clear and 37°3°.

Mostly agree

Now 37°3°

Clear · Feels like 34°1°

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the east-southeast. Light through 3 PM
Dew point: 27°−3°; Dry · up to 35°2° by 10 AM (comfortable)
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 26Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.49 inHg1033 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (43°6° then, 38°3° now)

Good hours for

Below freezing today 6–9 AM (low 31°−1°)
Low 31°−1° 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 34°1° · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 62°17° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 2 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 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	17%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	18%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	42%	0
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	53%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	35%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	28%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	32%	1
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	68%	30%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	54%	16%	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%	1%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	39%	1%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	33%	1%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	33%	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	32%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	33%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	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	85%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	2%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	92%	3%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	89%	2%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	1%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	57%	1%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	35%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	33%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	35%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	39%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	79%	2%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	10%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	86%	21%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	26%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 63°17°, low 31°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 63. Wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
31°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 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, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 2 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 4am. Clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 38°3°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  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 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 31°−1°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  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 59.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
31°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 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°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°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
60°16°–71°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 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, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°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
54°12°–69°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–55°13°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 53°12°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 34°.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 38°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 59–68°.

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

5.1 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

Susquehanna River at Wilkes Barre

15 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

Tunkhannock Creek at Tunkhannock

16 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

Lackawanna River at Parker St Bridge

2.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 100 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 68% less heating than a typical week.

This week 35Typical 110

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 27
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 15 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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 43 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
Golden hour: 5:29–6:25 PM; Morning 7:07–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:36 PM; Morning 6:56–7:07 AM; first light 6:56 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 3:37–5 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:35 AM · rises 5:05 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Scranton. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,300 ft, 18 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Scranton, PA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Lackawanna River at Old Forge

Susquehanna River at Wilkes Barre

Tunkhannock Creek at Tunkhannock

Lackawanna River at Parker St Bridge

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