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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.

Light Rain

62°F

17°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SW 10 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.58 in (1000.9 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 2:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Wilkes Barre PA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers. Low around 37. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain showers likely, possibly mixing with snow after 10am, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain showers after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Light south wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers. Low around 37. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain showers likely, possibly mixing with snow after 10am, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain showers after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Light south wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 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 33. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain. High near 63. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wilkes Barre PA
 41.23°N 75.88°W (Elev. 650 ft)
Last Update:
2:30 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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