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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 41.34°NLon: 75.73°WElev: 961ft.

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 9:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Childs PA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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Point Forecast:
Childs PA
 41.55°N 75.52°W (Elev. 1037 ft)
Last Update:
10:59 pm EDT Aug 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12am EDT Aug 28, 2025-6pm EDT Sep 3, 2025
 
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