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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.

Overcast

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1020.7 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 27 Dec 2:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Back Mountain PA

Winter Weather Advisory December 28, 02:00pm until December 29, 04:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain or freezing rain, becoming all rain after 1am. Low around 31. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain showers likely before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Breezy.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain or freezing rain, becoming all rain after 1am. Low around 31. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain showers likely before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
New Year's Day
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Back Mountain PA
 41.34°N 76°W (Elev. 1214 ft)
Last Update:
3:23 pm EST Dec 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Dec 27, 2025-6pm EST Jan 2, 2026
 
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