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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

47°F

8°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1007.3 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 22 Mar 10:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Wilkes Barre PA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly before 5am. Low around 35. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers or drizzle before 8am, then a slight chance of drizzle between 8am and 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 44. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers, mainly before 5am. Low around 35. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
A slight chance of showers or drizzle before 8am, then a slight chance of drizzle between 8am and 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 44. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
Rain likely after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wilkes Barre PA
 41.24°N 75.91°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
9:47 pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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