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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.

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1023.0 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 4 Mar 4:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Wilkes Barre PA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain. Patchy fog before noon. High near 45. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain. Low around 39. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain. Patchy fog before noon. High near 45. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain. Low around 39. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of rain before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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Point Forecast:
Wilkes Barre PA
 41.23°N 75.88°W (Elev. 650 ft)
Last Update:
3:22 pm EST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Mar 4, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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