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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.

Unknown Precip and Breezy

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed W 22 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.68 in (1005.8 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 30 Dec 10:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Childs PA

Wind Advisory December 30, 11:28am until December 30, 07:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory December 30, 11:28am until December 30, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Tue

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Cloudy and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers. Low around 14. Southwest wind around 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Showers

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers. Low around 14. Southwest wind around 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Childs PA
 41.55°N 75.52°W (Elev. 1037 ft)
Last Update:
4:57 am EST Dec 30, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Dec 30, 2025-6pm EST Jan 5, 2026
 
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