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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.

Overcast

39°F

4°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 19 Feb 2:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Wilkes Barre PA

Winter Weather Advisory February 20, 05:00am until February 20, 12:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a high near 40. Light southeast wind.

    High: 40 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, mainly before noon. High near 43. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Light west wind.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. High near 38. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 38 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a high near 40. Light southeast wind.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain, mainly before noon. High near 43. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Light west wind.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Snow. High near 38. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wilkes Barre PA
 41.23°N 75.88°W (Elev. 650 ft)
Last Update:
2:27 pm EST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Feb 19, 2026-6pm EST Feb 25, 2026
 
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