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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

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.34 in (1027.8 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 25 Mar 5:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Cortez PA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly after 8pm. Low around 37. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 11am, then gradually ending. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly after 8pm. Low around 37. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of rain, mixing with snow after 11am, then gradually ending. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Cortez PA
 41.45°N 75.45°W (Elev. 1512 ft)
Last Update:
4:57 am EDT Mar 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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