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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.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Aug 9:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Wilkes Barre PA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wilkes Barre PA
 41.26°N 75.87°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
2:30 am EDT Aug 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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