Scranton, Kansas Weather
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Scranton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Overcast——83°58°—
- TuesdayJun 16Heavy Rain20%0.38″86°64°+3°
- WednesdayJun 17Thunderstorm31%—94°66°+8°
- ThursdayJun 18Overcast27%—78°60°-16°
- FridayJun 19Overcast——78°53°0°
- SaturdayJun 20Drizzle39%—81°63°+3°
- SundayJun 21Showers55%0.38″70°65°-11°
AQI 50 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 15.3 µg/m³ (AQI 63) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 15.3 µg/m³ (AQI 63) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 6:01 AM
- Moonset
- 9:06 PM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Sun climbs to its northern throne
Scranton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 16°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 9 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
15-Day Forecast — Scranton
- Mon83°58°3%
- Tue86°64°20%
- Wed94°66°31%
- Thu78°60°27%
- Fri78°53°3%
- Sat81°63°39%
- Sun70°65°55%
- Mon74°65°47%
- Tue78°67°15%
- Wed83°68°18%
- Thu88°71°15%
- Fri89°73°16%
- Sat91°73°26%
- Sun90°75°29%
- Mon92°72°30%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 15, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Scranton
SPC has placed Scranton in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3SLGTSlight Risk
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Scranton
- 66537