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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 41.34°NLon: 75.73°WElev: 961ft.

Overcast

56°F

13°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed N 14 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.6 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 1:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Rockdale PA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 61 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Low around 48. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3pm. High near 69. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers between 7pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Low around 48. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3pm. High near 69. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers between 7pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Rockdale PA
 41.23°N 75.67°W (Elev. 2001 ft)
Last Update:
2:07 am EDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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