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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

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 5:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Cortez PA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind around 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 38. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain. High near 60. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 60 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow. Low around 26. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 30 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind around 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 38. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Rain. High near 60. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Monday Night
Rain before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow. Low around 26. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Cortez PA
 41.5°N 75.47°W (Elev. 2211 ft)
Last Update:
4:57 am EDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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