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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 41.34°NLon: 75.73°WElev: 961ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1026.1 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 25 Mar 11:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Wilkes Barre PA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly after 8pm. Low around 40. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, mainly before 8am. High near 46. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly after 8pm. Low around 40. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain, mainly before 8am. High near 46. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. 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:
11:27 am EDT Mar 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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