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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 41.34°NLon: 75.73°WElev: 961ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1020.3 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 14 Mar 4:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Cortez PA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 39. Southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 63. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain showers before 11pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of snow showers after 2am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 23. South wind around 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 39. Southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 63. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain showers before 11pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of snow showers after 2am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 23. South wind around 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Cortez PA
 41.45°N 75.45°W (Elev. 1512 ft)
Last Update:
3:22 pm EDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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