Observed 11:40 AM EDT at KAVP

West Falls, PA weather

Sunny and 52°11°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the west. Light through 12 AM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry · up to 38°3° by 1 PM (comfortable)
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM
Air quality: 23Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.57 inHg1035 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (52°11° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Below freezing tonight 5–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
Below freezing Monday 6–8 AM (low 32°0°)
Fog Monday 8–9 AM

This afternoonUp to 62°17° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 48°9° by 10 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 47 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 12p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	53%	6%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	45%	6%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	41%	0%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	41%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	41%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	100%	1%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	82%	1%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	41%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	40%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	44%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	2%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	38%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	39%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	14%	0
Mon 1a	Fog	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	54%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	28%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	14%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	25%	0
Mon 8a	Fog	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	44%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 34°1° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	36%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 38°3° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	22%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 29°−2°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. Wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Clear, with a low around 29. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
29°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 65°18°, low 31°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
31°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 37°3°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 29°−2°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  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 29.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
29°−2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  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 39.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  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 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–44°7°
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 67°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°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
57°14°–70°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–69°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–52°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  40% 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
49°9°–67°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–57°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 29°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 31°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 37°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 59–67°.

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

Tunkhannock Creek at Tunkhannock

7.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft
Flow: 180 cfs

Forecast peak 1.5 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Lackawanna River at Old Forge

8.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 153 cfs

Forecast peak 2.5 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Susquehanna River at Wilkes Barre

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 3,690 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Susquehanna River at Meshoppen

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.1 ft
Flow: 2,480 cfs

Forecast peak 8.0 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 65% less heating than a typical week.

This week 38Typical 110

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 24 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°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 2°1° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° 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
−2°−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

West Falls 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 33 min less
Golden hour: 5:30–6:26 PM; Morning 7:08–8:04 AM
Blue hour: 6:26–6:37 PM; Morning 6:57–7:08 AM; first light 6:57 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:37 PM–6:58 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:05 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from West Falls. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,200 ft, 5 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

West Falls, PA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Tunkhannock Creek at Tunkhannock

Lackawanna River at Old Forge

Susquehanna River at Wilkes Barre

Susquehanna River at Meshoppen

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