Scranton, Pennsylvania Weather Forecast
Today in Scranton: moderate rain with a high near 59°F and a low around 52°F. Rain chance 100%. Best chance of rain is Friday at 57%. Warming trend: highs climb from 59°F today to 71°F by Wednesday.
Forecast updated 10:05 PM EDT, Oct 11
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7-Day Forecast for Scranton
Today 10/11
59°/52°
100%
Mon 10/12
69°/54°
10%
Tue 10/13
75°/54°
22%
Wed 10/14
71°/59°
22%
Thu 10/15
64°/51°
19%
Fri 10/16
62°/50°
57%
Sat 10/17
49°/37°
26%
Next 24 Hours
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| Wind | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 3 | NNW 1 | W 0 | SSW 0 | S 0 |
Growing Conditions
Growing degree days
3,130
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
0.98 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
30.21 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
53°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.77 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 10. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning.
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Current Stats & Observations
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About Scranton Weather
Scranton sits at about 755 feet above sea level in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. About 384,250 people live in the Scranton area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service BGM office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KBGM. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 6b, where the coldest winter night typically falls between -5 to 0°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Apr 23 and the first fall freeze around Nov 8.
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