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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.

Partly Cloudy

49°F

9°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1009.3 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 8 Mar 12:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Cortez PA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of rain, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 58. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of rain, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 58. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Rain likely before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cortez PA
 41.45°N 75.45°W (Elev. 1512 ft)
Last Update:
11:28 pm EST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EST Mar 8, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 14, 2026
 
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