Plains Township, PA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Mostly Cloudy 21°F
Feels Like 21°F  
Humidity 75% Dew Point 15°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.68 in.
Report from a personal weather station 3.4 mi. NW of central Plains Township
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Increasing Clouds, High 29F, Low 21F
29
21
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Cloudy, High 41F, Low 22F
41
22
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Mostly Sunny, High 43F, Low 40F
43
40
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Showers, High 43F, Low 22F
40%
43
22
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High 36F, Low 29F
36
29
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Partly Sunny, High 41F, Low 25F
41
25
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Partly Sunny, High 35F
35
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 29°F to 43°F. Some rain possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 1°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 37°F with lows around 23°F.

This Date in Weather History

1835 - New England experienced one of their coldest days of record. At noon on that bitterly cold Wednesday the mercury stood at four degrees below at Boston, 15 degrees below at Norfolk CT, and 17 degrees below at Hanover NH. The temperature at Boston was 12 degrees below zero by sunset. Gale force winds accompanied the severe cold, and that night a great New York City fire destroyed much of the financial district.

More on this and other weather history

Plains Township, PA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Increasing Clouds

Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 29. Light southwest wind.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 21. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Thursday Dec 18

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Showers

Night: Showers before 1am, then rain after 1am. Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Friday Dec 19

Showers

Day: A chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Sunday Dec 21

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Monday Dec 22

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 35.


About Plains Township, PA

Plains Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States (on the outskirts of Wilkes-Barre). The population was 9,816 at the 2020 census. The municipality is the birthplace of Chicago White Sox hall of famer Ed Walsh and John J. Yeosock, a United States Army general who commanded the 3rd U.S. Army during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Mohegan Pennsylvania is a casino in Plains Township (located along PA 315).

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