Current conditions at

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

Lat: 41.34°NLon: 75.73°WElev: 961ft.

Overcast

66°F

19°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 May 5:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Back Mountain PA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly 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 23 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 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 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. 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)
2:30 am EDT May 27, 2026
6am EDT May 27, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 2, 2026
 
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