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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

73°F

23°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 May 8:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Back Mountain PA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Back Mountain PA
 41.34°N 76°W (Elev. 1214 ft)
Last Update:
2:30 pm EDT May 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EDT May 26, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 2, 2026
 
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