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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.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 2 Jul 4:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Nicholson PA

Extreme Heat Warning July 2, 05:39am until July 3, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning July 2, 05:39am until July 3, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 98 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm, then a slight chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Independence Day
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm, then a slight chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nicholson PA
 41.64°N 75.77°W (Elev. 1283 ft)
Last Update:
2:30 am EDT Jul 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Jul 2, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 8, 2026
 
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