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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

72°F

22°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Jul 3:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Cortez PA

Extreme Heat Warning July 2, 04:01am until July 3, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning July 2, 04:01am until July 3, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 100. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm, then a slight chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 100. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Independence Day
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm, then a slight chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cortez PA
 41.45°N 75.45°W (Elev. 1512 ft)
Last Update:
2:30 am EDT Jul 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT Jul 2, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 8, 2026
 
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