Scranton, PA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (18501)
Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 65°F
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Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 65°F
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Point Forecast at a Glance
7-Day Temperature Trend
Week Ahead Summary
Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 54°F to 67°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 4 days.
Climate Context
Temperatures are expected to be near normal for this time of year, with highs around 60°F and lows around 39°F.
This Date in Weather History
1987 - Cold arctic air invaded the Upper Midwest, and squalls in the Lake Superior snowbelt produced heavy snow in eastern Ashland County and northern Iron County of Wisconsin. Totals ranged up to 18 inches at Mellen. In the western U.S., the record high of 69 degrees at Seattle WA was their twenty-fifth of the year, their highest number of record highs for any given year. Bakersfield CA reported a record 146 days in a row with daily highs 80 degrees or above.
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Scranton 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Monday Oct 20
Day: Rain showers before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. West wind 10 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 14 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Oct 21
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 12 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Oct 22
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Oct 23
Day: A chance of rain showers after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Oct 24
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday Oct 25
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday Oct 26
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 7:20 AM
Sunset 6:17 PM
Last Light 6:45 PM
Moonset 5:38 PM
Contiguous United States Extremes
Sun's High Temperature
101 at 2 Miles North Northeast Of La Puerta, TX
Sun's Low Temperature
17 at Daniel, WY
Weather Folklore
Guitar strings shorten before a rain.
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About Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton is a second A class city in and the county seat of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. With a population of 76,328 at the 2020 census, Scranton is the sixth-most populous city in Pennsylvania and the most populous city in Northeastern Pennsylvania. It is part of the Wyoming Valley metropolitan area, which includes five cities and more than 40 boroughs forming a contiguous urban corridor with an estimated 574,000 residents. It is located 56 miles (90 km) north of Allentown, 104 miles (167 km) north-northwest of Philadelphia, and 99 miles (159 km) west-northwest of New York City.
Scranton is located in the Lackawanna River valley and was historically the largest of several anthracite coal mining communities in the area, including Wilkes-Barre and Nanticoke. It was incorporated as a borough in 1856 and as a city in 1866, later becoming the seat of the newly formed Lackawanna County in 1878. The city contains a federal courthouse for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania and is conventionally divided into nine districts, namely North Scranton, Southside, Westside, Eastside/Hill Section, Central City, Minooka, West Mountain, East Mountain, and Green Ridge.
Scranton was a major center for industry, mining, and rail transport in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It was one of the first cities in the United States to implement electric streetcars, earning the nickname "Electric City". It was the site of the Scranton general strike in 1877. The city's industrial output peaked during the 1930s and 1940s, particularly during World War II, but declined in the postwar period due to reduced demand for coal and changes in the energy sector. The 1959 Knox Mine disaster effectively ended coal mining in the region. Scranton's population fell from a peak of 143,433 in 1930 to 76,089 in 2010, with a slight increase recorded by 2020.
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