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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

32°F

0°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.53 in (1035.1 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 2 Mar 2:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Birchtown PA

Winter Weather Advisory March 3, 07:00am until March 3, 07:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 30. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow and freezing rain before 3pm, then rain and snow between 3pm and 4pm, then rain after 4pm. High near 35. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain, mainly before 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Low around 33. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain. Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 30. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Snow and freezing rain before 3pm, then rain and snow between 3pm and 4pm, then rain after 4pm. High near 35. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain, mainly before 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Low around 33. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Rain. Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
A chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Birchtown PA
 41.66°N 75.53°W (Elev. 1785 ft)
Last Update:
3:22 pm EST Mar 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Mar 2, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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