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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

51°F

11°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed NW 8 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 9 Nov 11:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Plains PA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then becoming sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Light west wind.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain before 5am, then rain and snow. Low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all rain after 9am. High near 45. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Rain
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then becoming sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Veterans Day
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Light west wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Rain before 5am, then rain and snow. Low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all rain after 9am. High near 45. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 11pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
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Point Forecast:
Plains PA
 41.27°N 75.84°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
1:30 am EST Nov 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Nov 9, 2026-6pm EST Nov 15, 2026
 
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