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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.

Partly Cloudy

59°F

15°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.68 in (1004.9 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 1:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Cortez PA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 60. West wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain showers before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 32. Northwest wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain before 8am, then a slight chance of drizzle or freezing rain between 8am and 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain before 8am, then a chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 60. West wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain showers before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 32. Northwest wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
A slight chance of rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain before 8am, then a slight chance of drizzle or freezing rain between 8am and 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain before 8am, then a chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly after 8pm. Low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Rain likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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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:
2:30 pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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