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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 41.34°NLon: 75.73°WElev: 961ft.

Heavy Rain Fog/Mist

49°F

9°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.76 in (1007.9 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Last update 20 Mar 6:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Cortez PA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Low around 35. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Low around 35. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Rain and snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cortez PA
 41.45°N 75.45°W (Elev. 1512 ft)
Last Update:
3:22 pm EDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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