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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

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed N 14 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1010.1 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 23 Feb 8:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Plains PA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow after 1am. Low around 20. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain between 10am and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow after 1am. Low around 20. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain between 10am and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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Point Forecast:
Plains PA
 41.27°N 75.84°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
6:32 pm EST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Feb 23, 2026-6pm EST Mar 2, 2026
 
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