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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

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1021.2 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Feb 6:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

West Nicholson PA

Extreme Cold Watch February 7, 04:00am until February 8, 01:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as zero. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Calm wind.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -6. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 2 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Blustery.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 12.

    High: 12 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as zero. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Calm wind.
Friday
A slight chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -6. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Blustery.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Nicholson PA
 41.63°N 75.86°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
Last Update:
7:26 am EST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Feb 5, 2026-6pm EST Feb 11, 2026
 
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