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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

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1019.0 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Dec 11:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Scranton PA

Winter Weather Advisory December 28, 02:00pm until December 29, 04:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of freezing rain before 3pm, then a chance of rain between 3pm and 5pm, then freezing rain after 5pm. High near 38. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain or freezing rain likely before 1am, then a chance of rain after 3am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 40 by 5am. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F⇑

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain, mainly before 10am. High near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain then
    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of freezing rain before 3pm, then a chance of rain between 3pm and 5pm, then freezing rain after 5pm. High near 38. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Tonight
Rain or freezing rain likely before 1am, then a chance of rain after 3am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 40 by 5am. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Monday
Rain, mainly before 10am. High near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
New Year's Day
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Scranton PA
 41.41°N 75.67°W (Elev. 712 ft)
Last Update:
11:53 am EST Dec 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Dec 28, 2025-6pm EST Jan 3, 2026
 
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