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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

73°F

23°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed W 14 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1003.7 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Oct 2:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Franklin Junction PA

Freeze Watch October 18, 01:00am until October 18, 09:00am
Severe T-storm Watch until October 16, 08:00pm
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Freeze Watch
Severe T-storm Watch
  •  
    Severe T-storm Watch until October 16, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 76 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 50. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear then
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear then
    Areas Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 76. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 50. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Monday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Franklin Junction PA
 41.22°N 75.91°W (Elev. 673 ft)
Last Update:
2:30 pm EDT Oct 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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