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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

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1025.8 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 18 Mar 11:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Wilkes Barre PA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Friday
A chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
A chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wilkes Barre PA
 41.23°N 75.88°W (Elev. 650 ft)
Last Update:
11:55 pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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