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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.

Overcast

40°F

4°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1009.2 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 13 Mar 2:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Childs PA

Wind Advisory March 14, 05:00am until March 14, 02:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers likely before 5pm, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Light east wind becoming southeast 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain. High near 65. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 65 °F

    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain before 2am. Low around 26. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers likely before 5pm, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Rain and snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Light east wind becoming southeast 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Rain. High near 65. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Monday Night
Rain before 2am. Low around 26. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Childs PA
 41.55°N 75.52°W (Elev. 1037 ft)
Last Update:
3:22 pm EDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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