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Back-to-Back Winter Storms Across the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather Threat in the Midwest

A late-season winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, significant sleet, and disruptive icing to the Upper Midwest and western Great Lakes into the morning; and will be followed by another storm. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Midwest to the lower Great Lakes through tonight, before bringing a round of freezing rain and sleet Friday morning across northern New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Wilkes-Barre - Scranton, Wilkes-Barre / Scranton International Airport (KAVP)

Lat: 41.34°NLon: 75.73°WElev: 961ft.

Overcast

42°F

6°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.3 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Apr 4:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lopez PA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of drizzle. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of drizzle, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 71. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 53. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 56. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of drizzle. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
A chance of drizzle, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 71. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 53. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 56. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lopez PA
 41.46°N 76.31°W (Elev. 1814 ft)
Last Update:
5:07 am EDT Apr 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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