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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

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1007.5 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 23 Feb 12:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Thornhurst PA

Winter Storm Warning February 23, 01:06am until February 23, 07:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning February 23, 01:06am until February 23, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 23 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely, mainly before 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a north wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around 4 inches.

    High: 29 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow after 1am. Low around 15. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 23. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around 5 inches.
Monday
Snow likely, mainly before 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a north wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around 4 inches.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Tuesday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow after 1am. Low around 15. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
A chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Thursday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Thornhurst PA
 41.21°N 75.68°W (Elev. 1998 ft)
Last Update:
11:58 pm EST Feb 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Feb 23, 2026-6pm EST Mar 1, 2026
 
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