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Current conditions at

Wilkes-Barre - Scranton, Wilkes-Barre / Scranton International Airport (KAVP)

Lat: 41.34°NLon: 75.73°WElev: 961ft.

Mostly Cloudy

60°F

16°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1009.7 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 5:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Wilkes Barre PA

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly between 2am and 5am, then rain likely after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain, mainly before 2pm, then a chance of showers after 2pm. High near 49. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly between 2am and 5am, then rain likely after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain, mainly before 2pm, then a chance of showers after 2pm. High near 49. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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Point Forecast:
Wilkes Barre PA
 41.23°N 75.88°W (Elev. 650 ft)
Last Update:
6:16 am EDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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