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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.

Mostly Cloudy

33°F

1°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 28 Dec 1:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Lake Ariel PA

Wind Advisory December 29, 01:00pm until December 30, 07:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory until December 29, 04:00am
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Wind Advisory
Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until December 29, 04:00am

    NOW until 4:00am Mon

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 32 °F

    Freezing Rain
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Freezing rain before 1am, then a chance of rain after 2am. Temperature rising to around 36 by 5am. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F⇑

    Freezing Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and noon. Temperature rising to near 47 by 9am, then falling to around 31 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F⇓

    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Freezing rain likely, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Tonight
Freezing rain before 1am, then a chance of rain after 2am. Temperature rising to around 36 by 5am. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and noon. Temperature rising to near 47 by 9am, then falling to around 31 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
New Year's Day
A chance of snow showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Ariel PA
 41.44°N 75.37°W (Elev. 1450 ft)
Last Update:
12:53 pm EST Dec 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Dec 28, 2025-6pm EST Jan 3, 2026
 
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