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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.

Light Rain

54°F

12°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SE 12 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1004.5 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 16 Mar 6:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Prompton PA

Wind Advisory March 16, 02:00pm until March 17, 12:00am
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Wind Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Showers before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 63. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow showers before 2am, then a chance of snow showers between 2am and 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow between 2am and 3am. Low around 23. South wind 15 to 18 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Showers then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 7 to 13 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 63. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and snow showers before 2am, then a chance of snow showers between 2am and 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow between 2am and 3am. Low around 23. South wind 15 to 18 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 32. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 7 to 13 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Prompton PA
 41.6°N 75.34°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
Last Update:
6:25 am EDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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