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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 41.34°NLon: 75.73°WElev: 961ft.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed NW 13 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.9 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 12 Mar 5:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Wilkes Barre PA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 3pm, then a chance of rain. Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Light southeast wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain. High near 65. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 65 °F

    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 3pm, then a chance of rain. Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Light southeast wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Rain. High near 65. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wilkes Barre PA
 41.23°N 75.88°W (Elev. 650 ft)
Last Update:
6:09 pm EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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