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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

38°F

3°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1024.0 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 7 Mar 3:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Back Mountain PA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers, mainly before 5am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 49. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 58. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers, mainly before 5am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 49. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 58. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Back Mountain PA
 41.34°N 76°W (Elev. 1214 ft)
Last Update:
1:30 am EST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Mar 7, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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