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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

62°F

17°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.58 in (1001.1 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 1:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Drinker PA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers after 2am. Low around 33. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 33 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow showers likely before 9am, then a chance of snow showers between 9am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 34 by 9am. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 38 °F⇓

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Light south wind increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain, possibly mixing with snow after 11pm, then gradually ending. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers after 2am. Low around 33. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Rain and snow showers likely before 9am, then a chance of snow showers between 9am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 34 by 9am. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Light south wind increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
A chance of rain, possibly mixing with snow after 11pm, then gradually ending. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Rain. High near 56. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Drinker PA
 41.39°N 75.46°W (Elev. 1601 ft)
Last Update:
7:05 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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