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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

37°F

3°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1020.2 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jan 6:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Wilkes Barre PA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain. High near 47. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely before 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain. High near 47. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Rain likely before 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wilkes Barre PA
 41.26°N 75.87°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
6:39 am EST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Jan 8, 2026-6pm EST Jan 14, 2026
 
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