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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 41.34°NLon: 75.73°WElev: 961ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1010.4 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Aug 11:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Back Mountain PA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light north wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light north wind.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Light north wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light north wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light north wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Light north wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Back Mountain PA
 41.34°N 76°W (Elev. 1214 ft)
Last Update:
11:42 pm EDT Aug 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EDT Aug 13, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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