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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: 22-Jan-2026 @ 4:50pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Currently Outside: Colder 1.8°F than last hour.

37.2°F

Wind Chill:  32.8°F
Feels like:  33°F
Cold
High Today
40.9°F
12:36 PM
Low Today
25.7°F
7:22 AM
Yest High
31.8°F
11:59 PM
Yest Low
-9.2°F
6:07 AM
Sta* High
53.9°F
2017
Sta* Low
-17.8°F
2025
* This Station's Records Since 12/2012
Dry Dry

Wind from S Wind:  S
5.5

Gusting to:
5.0 mph
Current Snow Snow3:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
40.4 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Friday

Friday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 36°F Lo 16°F Hi 26°F
SPC Activity Map
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 3.6°F since last hour. 11.4°F
Last Hour: Decreased 3.6°F since last hour. -3.6°F
High 10:29 AM: 27.2°F
Low 4:30 PM: 10.4°F
Record High: 51.8°F on
19-Dec-2025
Record Low: -13.4°F on
21-Jan-2026
Wetbulb: 29.7°F
Rain Today
rain graph

Melt Today: 0.08 in
Storm Rain: 0.08 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.11 in
Jan Rain: 0.62 in
Jan to Date
  Avg:10
1.10 in
Jan to Date
  Diff from Avg:10
Under 0.48 in for the month 0.48 in
Jan Avg: 0.02 in
Diff from Avg: Over 0.6 in for the month 0.60 in
Season:1 0.62 in
YTD
  Avg:11
1.10 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11
Under 0.48 in for the year 0.48 in
Last Rain
Time/Date:
22-Jan-2026
at 1:56 PM
7 rain days in 2026
8 days in January
0 days since last rain
Current: S  5.5 mph
1Hr Average: 6.9 mph
Wind Run: 61.93 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 5.0 mph
Today: 30.0 mph 11:10 AM
Month: 30.0 mph 22-Jan
Year: 30.0 mph 22-Jan
Record Gust: 30.0 mph
22-Jan-2026
Sunlight:
9 h 43 m 45 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
9 h 45 m 37 s
of Sunlight Today
Which is
1 min 52 sec longer than
yesterday
9 h 47 m 32 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
(Noon ?>) graph (Midnight
Legend

Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, 4 days, 2 hours, 0 minutes in cycle
18%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 3% since last hour. 34%
Last Hour: Decreased 3% since last hour. 3%
High 7:34 AM: 82%
Low 4:12 PM: 32%
Record High: 95%
9-Jan-2026
Record Low: 32%
22-Jan-2026
Current: Rising 0.009  inHg/hr 29.993 inHg
Last Hour: Steady
High 12:00 AM: 30.084
Low 12:35 PM: 29.966
Record High: 30.551 inHg
21-Jan-2026
Record Low: 29.285 inHg
19-Dec-2025
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 22.4
Jan: 846.7
2026 to Date: 845.4
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 0.0
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Jan Snow: Over 4.461 in for the month 10.80 in
Jan Avg: 6.34 in
Diff from Avg: 4.46 in
Season Total:2 29.72 in
Snow Depth: 4.80 in
5 snow days in January
8 snow days this season.2
Average 1st Snow:
0
Current: 32.8°F
Low 7:22 AM: 25.7°F
Yesterday: -9.2°F
Record: -9.2°F
21-Jan-2026
Quality
Index6:

35


Good
Density:
1.28 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
Jan-22

1.4
Jan-23

1.4
Jan-24

1.8
Sunrise is at: 7:22 am
Solar Noon: 12:14
Sunset is at: 5:07 pm
Almanac   Station All Time Records Cloud Level
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 26.0°F
Sunrise: 7:22 am
Sunset: 5:07 pm
Moonrise: 9:22 am
Moonset: 8:10 pm
Full Moon: 01-Feb-2026
New Moon: 12:02 UTC
17-Feb-2026
HIGHS: LOWS:
54.0°F
19-Dec-2025
-9.2°F
21-Jan-2026
Daytime Records
  40.5°F°F
08-Jan-2026
  9.8°F°F
20-Jan-2026
Nitetime Records
  43.7°F°F
19-Dec-2025
  -3.3°F°F
21-Jan-2026
ICN:0 | S3C2:6 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok | CON:4.7 | RCP:99%
1 Rain season: Apri 1st to October 31st.   2 Snow season October 1st to April 30th.   3 Snow manually measured usually around 7AM and 7PM.   6 Air Quality Index is provided by Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport and is updated hourly between the hours of 6AM and Midnight.   10 Historical average only to day 22 of just the month of January for this station since 2012.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 22 of January for this station since 2012.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi 36°F
NWS forecast: Mostly sunny. High near 36, with temperatures falling to around 29 in the afternoon. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Local station forecast: Increasing clouds with little temp change.
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 16°F
NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Friday

Friday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Saturday

Saturday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Snow Likely
Snow Likely
Sunday

Sunday: Heavy Snow
Heavy Snow
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Heavy Snow
Heavy Snow
Monday

Monday: Snow Likely then Chance Snow Showers
Snow Likely then Chance Snow Showers
Hi 26°F Lo 0°F Hi 11°F Lo 5°F Hi 16°F Lo 11°F Hi 20°F
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