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Current conditions at

Wilkes-Barre - Scranton, Wilkes-Barre / Scranton International Airport (KAVP)

Lat: 41.34°NLon: 75.73°WElev: 961ft.

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.33 in (1027.5 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Apr 5:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Cortez PA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly between midnight and 2am. Areas of fog after 7pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 14 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Areas Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog between 11am and noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers after 8pm. Low around 50. Breezy, with a southeast wind 18 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 58. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers, mainly between midnight and 2am. Areas of fog after 7pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 14 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Patchy fog between 11am and noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers after 8pm. Low around 50. Breezy, with a southeast wind 18 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 58. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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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:
6:17 pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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