Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 41.34°NLon: 75.73°WElev: 961ft.

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed N 12 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1025.1 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 1 Mar 11:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Lopez PA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32. Light and variable wind.

    High: 32 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of snow showers after 1am, mixing with freezing rain after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers and freezing rain before 10am, then rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain between 10am and 1pm, then rain showers after 1pm.  High near 38. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers, mainly before 1am.  Low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow showers after 1am, mixing with freezing rain after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Snow showers and freezing rain before 10am, then rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain between 10am and 1pm, then rain showers after 1pm. High near 38. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers, mainly before 1am. Low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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Point Forecast:
Lopez PA
 41.46°N 76.31°W (Elev. 1814 ft)
10:46 am EST Mar 1, 2026
12pm EST Mar 1, 2026-6pm EST Mar 7, 2026
 
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