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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

47°F

8°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 25 Mar 11:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Wilkes Barre PA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly after 8pm. Low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, mainly before 8am. High near 48. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. North wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 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 41. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain, mainly before 8am. High near 48. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. North wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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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 EDT Mar 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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