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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

82°F

28°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SW 9 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 27 Aug 2:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Tunkhannock PA

Severe T-storm Watch until August 27, 09:00pm
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Severe T-storm Watch
  •  
    Severe T-storm Watch until August 27, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Thu

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 82 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind.

    High: 79 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 5pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Tunkhannock PA
 41.53°N 75.97°W (Elev. 991 ft)
Last Update:
2:30 pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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