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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.

A Few Clouds

39°F

4°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.8 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 10 Jan 2:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Birchtown PA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers, mainly before 2am. Low around 31. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind around 8 mph.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers, mainly before 2am. Low around 31. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 34. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Birchtown PA
 41.66°N 75.53°W (Elev. 1785 ft)
Last Update:
1:07 am EST Jan 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Jan 10, 2026-6pm EST Jan 16, 2026
 
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