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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.

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.20 in (1023.2 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 2:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Cortez PA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 45. Light southeast wind.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 38. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain. Areas of fog before noon. High near 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain and
    Areas Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain. Low around 34. East wind 14 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers, mainly before 1am. Low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 45. Light southeast wind.
Tonight
A chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 38. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain. Areas of fog before noon. High near 40. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain. Low around 34. East wind 14 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Friday
A chance of rain before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Showers, mainly before 1am. Low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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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:
3:22 pm EST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Mar 4, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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