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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

58°F

14°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 6:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Plains PA

  • Today

    Today: Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Areas Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 56. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Areas of fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Thursday
A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 56. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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Point Forecast:
Plains PA
 41.28°N 75.87°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
6:07 am EDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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