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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.

Mostly Cloudy

84°F

29°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 9 Aug 4:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Scranton PA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Scranton PA
 41.41°N 75.67°W (Elev. 712 ft)
Last Update:
2:30 pm EDT Aug 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT Aug 9, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 16, 2026
 
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