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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.

Partly Cloudy

40°F

4°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.33 in (993.5 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 29 Dec 9:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Wilkes Barre PA

Wind Advisory until December 30, 07:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until December 30, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Tue

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 49 °F⇓

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 31 by 5pm. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wilkes Barre PA
 41.23°N 75.88°W (Elev. 650 ft)
Last Update:
4:57 am EST Dec 29, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Dec 29, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026
 
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