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Current conditions at

Wilkes-Barre - Scranton, Wilkes-Barre / Scranton International Airport (KAVP)

Lat: 41.34°NLon: 75.73°WElev: 961ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.6 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jan 9:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Wilkes Barre PA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, 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

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers, mainly after 1pm. High near 47. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, 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
Cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Showers, mainly after 1pm. High near 47. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
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Point Forecast:
Wilkes Barre PA
 41.26°N 75.87°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
6:04 pm EST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Jan 8, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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