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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

47°F

8°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.47 in (1032.4 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 8 Apr 7:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Cortez PA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 27. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 27. South wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind around 7 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cortez PA
 41.45°N 75.45°W (Elev. 1512 ft)
Last Update:
2:30 pm EDT Apr 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 15, 2026
 
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