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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.

Mostly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.1 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 26 Jul 5:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Plains PA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Areas of fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Areas Fog
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 79. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 76. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Areas of fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 79. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 76. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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Point Forecast:
Plains PA
 41.28°N 75.87°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
2:30 pm EDT Jul 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 2, 2026
 
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