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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 41.34°NLon: 75.73°WElev: 961ft.

Light Rain

43°F

6°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.0 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 2 Apr 12:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Cortez PA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain, mainly before 5am. Low around 43. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 62. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain, mainly before 5am. Low around 43. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 62. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cortez PA
 41.45°N 75.45°W (Elev. 1512 ft)
Last Update:
5:46 pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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