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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

39°F

4°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Mar 11:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Wilkes Barre PA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers between noon and 4pm, then rain after 4pm. High near 59. Light and variable wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain, mainly before 8pm. Low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Friday
A chance of showers between noon and 4pm, then rain after 4pm. High near 59. Light and variable wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain, mainly before 8pm. Low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. 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:
3:22 pm EDT Mar 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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