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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.

Overcast

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SW 10 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.54 in (1001.0 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 10 Dec 8:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Birchtown PA

Winter Weather Advisory until December 10, 07:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until December 10, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain showers and snow likely, becoming all snow after 11pm, then gradually ending. Cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. High near 35. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain showers and snow likely, becoming all snow after 11pm, then gradually ending. Cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Birchtown PA
 41.66°N 75.53°W (Elev. 1785 ft)
Last Update:
9:31 am EST Dec 10, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Dec 10, 2025-6pm EST Dec 16, 2025
 
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