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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.

Overcast and Breezy

44°F

7°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed W 22 G 36 mph
Barometer 29.31 in (992.9 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 29 Dec 12:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Cortez PA

Wind Advisory December 29, 01:53pm until December 30, 07:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory December 29, 01:53pm until December 30, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Tue

    Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west wind around 37 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 21 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west wind around 37 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
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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:
1:03 pm EST Dec 29, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Dec 29, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026
 
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