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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.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SW 13 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 15 Jul 12:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Scranton PA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Widespread haze before 3pm. Patchy smoke after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 99. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 96 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread smoke, mainly between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 68 °F

    Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread smoke, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Areas of smoke before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 85. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 85 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Widespread haze before 3pm. Patchy smoke after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 99. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Widespread smoke, mainly between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Widespread smoke, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Areas of smoke before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 85. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
Scranton PA
 41.41°N 75.67°W (Elev. 712 ft)
Last Update:
7:48 am EDT Jul 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Jul 15, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 21, 2026
 
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