Current conditions at

Wilkes-Barre - Scranton, Wilkes-Barre / Scranton International Airport (KAVP)

Lat: 41.34°NLon: 75.73°WElev: 961ft.

Partly Cloudy

82°F

28°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SW 9 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 27 Aug 2:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Forest City PA

Severe T-storm Watch until August 27, 09:00pm
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Severe T-storm Watch
  •  
    Severe T-storm Watch until August 27, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Thu

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 79 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Monday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Forest City PA
 41.65°N 75.47°W (Elev. 1631 ft)
2:30 pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
3pm EDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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