Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 41.34°NLon: 75.73°WElev: 961ft.

Mostly Cloudy

59°F

15°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 7:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles N Fairmount Springs PA

  • Today

    Today: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  High near 60. West wind around 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers.  Patchy fog. Low around 44. North wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers before 2pm.  Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Southeast wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 60. West wind around 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers. Patchy fog. Low around 44. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of showers before 2pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles N Fairmount Springs PA
 41.3°N 76.3°W (Elev. 1883 ft)
8:06 am EDT Apr 1, 2026
8am EDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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