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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

96°F

36°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed SW 10 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index103°F (39°C)
Last update 2 Jul 2:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE West Auburn PA

Extreme Heat Warning July 2, 03:52pm until July 3, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning July 2, 03:52pm until July 3, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 90 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 104. West wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Independence Day
A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE West Auburn PA
 41.7°N 76.08°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
Last Update:
2:30 pm EDT Jul 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT Jul 2, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 8, 2026
 
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