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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wilkes-Barre - Scranton, Wilkes-Barre / Scranton International Airport (KAVP)

Lat: 41.34°NLon: 75.73°WElev: 961ft.

Mostly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.21 in (1022.2 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 15 Aug 1:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Back Mountain PA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly after 2pm. High near 75. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers before 11pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Low around 64. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Sunday
Showers, mainly after 2pm. High near 75. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers before 11pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Low around 64. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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Point Forecast:
Back Mountain PA
 41.34°N 76°W (Elev. 1214 ft)
Last Update:
2:07 pm EDT Aug 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Aug 15, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 21, 2026
 
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