Wilkes-Barre, PA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Wilkes-Barre, a city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
Today
85°F
Areas Of Fog then Sunny
Areas of fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 85. Wind around 0 mph.
7-day forecast for Wilkes-Barre
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 85°F | Areas Of Fog then Sunny | 0 mph | 0% |
| Tonight | 63°F | Mostly Cloudy | 0 mph | 1% |
| Wednesday | 84°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SE | 46% |
| Wednesday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SE | 52% |
| Thursday | 87°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph SW | 80% |
| Thursday Night | 71°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph SW | 80% |
| Friday | 87°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 3 mph W | 67% |
| Friday Night | 69°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph W | 67% |
| Saturday | 86°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph W | 55% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph SW | 55% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph W | 14% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph SW | 14% |
| Monday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 7 mph W | 27% |
| Monday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph W | 27% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Wilkes-Barre (41.247, -75.876). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Wilkes-Barre
Last spring frost
Apr 23
First fall frost
Oct 20
Growing season
178 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Wilkes-Barre: nearby ZIP 18701 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Pennsylvania frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Wilkes-Barre Intl Ap, Pa (10.3 mi from Wilkes-Barre). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.