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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

47°F

8°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.8 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 17 Feb 1:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Birchtown PA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers, mainly before 1pm, then rain after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 40. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely before 4am, then a slight chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of freezing rain before 7am, then a slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow showers and freezing rain after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain showers and freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow showers before 7am, then rain or freezing rain between 7am and 1pm, then rain showers after 1pm. High near 38. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 38 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Showers, mainly before 1pm, then rain after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 40. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely before 4am, then a slight chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Thursday
A slight chance of freezing rain before 7am, then a slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow showers and freezing rain after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Rain showers and freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow showers before 7am, then rain or freezing rain between 7am and 1pm, then rain showers after 1pm. High near 38. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Birchtown PA
 41.66°N 75.53°W (Elev. 1785 ft)
Last Update:
1:59 pm EST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Feb 17, 2026-6pm EST Feb 23, 2026
 
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