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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

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 19 Jan 7:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Cortez PA

Cold Weather Advisory January 19, 10:00pm until January 20, 10:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -13. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -10. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. South wind 10 to 16 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -13. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -10. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. South wind 10 to 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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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:
6:01 am EST Jan 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Jan 19, 2026-6pm EST Jan 25, 2026
 
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