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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

37°F

3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 19 Feb 12:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Birchtown PA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy, with a high near 38. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow showers and freezing rain before 10pm, then freezing rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 7 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%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind around 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Cloudy, with a high near 38. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers and freezing rain before 10pm, then freezing rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 7 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%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind around 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Birchtown PA
 41.66°N 75.53°W (Elev. 1785 ft)
Last Update:
5:32 pm EST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Feb 19, 2026-6pm EST Feb 25, 2026
 
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