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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

47°F

8°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.8 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 17 Feb 4:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Wilkes Barre PA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers before 1pm, then rain, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. High near 45. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain showers likely before 4am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all rain after 7am. High near 43. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Showers before 1pm, then rain, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. High near 45. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Rain showers likely before 4am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all rain after 7am. High near 43. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wilkes Barre PA
 41.23°N 75.88°W (Elev. 650 ft)
Last Update:
3:22 pm EST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Feb 17, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026
 
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