Current conditions at

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

Lat: 41.34°NLon: 75.73°WElev: 961ft.

Overcast

69°F

21°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1006.5 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Oct 12:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Wilkes-Barre / Scranton Intl Airport PA

Severe T-storm Watch October 16, 01:25pm until October 16, 08:00pm
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Severe T-storm Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm.  High near 74. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 1am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread frost, mainly before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 74. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 1am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Monday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wilkes-Barre / Scranton Intl Airport PA
 41.33°N 75.74°W (Elev. 869 ft)
2:30 am EDT Oct 16, 2026
1pm EDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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