Northeast PA Forecast Discussion
Updated 6:45 AM 3/19/2026

— Daily Forecast —
Slightly better weather comes today, with a high of 45F across the region with up to 50F in Wilkes-Barre and Stroudsburg. Tonight, a low of 35F is expected. Starting Friday late afternoon and ending before midnight, a rain system comes through the area and will bring up to 0.5″ of rainfall. Please take note of this if you are doing any activities that day.

— Weekly Forecast – Week of 3/16-3/20/2026 —
Monday: Thunderstorms in the late afternoon/evening. Carries a wind and tornado risk. High of 70, low of 30.
Tuesday: Cloudy, with scattered snow showers in the evening. High of 30, low of 15.
Wednesday: Decreasing clouds through the day. High of 40, low of 25.
Thursday: Cloudy. High of 45, low of 30.
Friday: Rain in the afternoon, otherwise cloudy. High of 60, low of 40.

— Monthly Outlook — Effective March 1st, 2026
A rainy yet warm month is in store for NE PA. The first week of March will be cooler, but hot temps will come around the beginning of Daylight Savings Time. During the week of 3/8-3/13, temperatures will likely be up to 60F to 70F on most days. There may be a day or two up to 80F. Cooler temperatures come after the 14th, but a mix of days with 60F highs and days just above freezing will prevail for most of this month. In terms of precipitation, it seems that it will be very wet. While many days will have rain, snow is likely to fall behind some of those storms. Mid-to-late March will be the period with the most amount of precipitation. It is possible that up to 4″ of rain may fall during this month.