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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.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

35°F

2°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 7:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Birchtown PA

  • Today

    Today: Showers, mainly after 9am. High near 40. Calm wind becoming east around 5 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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain showers likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of freezing rain before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 7pm and 10pm, then freezing rain likely after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Freezing Rain
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain or freezing rain, becoming all rain after 10am. High near 37. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 4am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers, mainly after 9am. High near 40. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain showers likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Thursday
A slight chance of freezing rain before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 7pm and 10pm, then freezing rain likely after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Rain or freezing rain, becoming all rain after 10am. High near 37. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 4am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
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, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Birchtown PA
 41.66°N 75.53°W (Elev. 1785 ft)
Last Update:
4:59 am EST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Feb 18, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026
 
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