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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 41.34°NLon: 75.73°WElev: 961ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

32°F

0°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 16 Feb 12:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Childs PA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 2am. Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind.

    High: 43 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 4am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Patchy fog between 1am and 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain. High near 45. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 2am. Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Washington's Birthday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 4am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Patchy fog between 1am and 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Rain. High near 45. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Rain and snow. High near 41. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Childs PA
 41.55°N 75.52°W (Elev. 1037 ft)
Last Update:
1:08 am EST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Feb 16, 2026-6pm EST Feb 22, 2026
 
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