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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.

Fog/Mist

56°F

13°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 7:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Scranton PA

  • Today

    Today: Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind.

    High: 80 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Scranton PA
 41.41°N 75.64°W (Elev. 899 ft)
Last Update:
6:16 am EDT Aug 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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