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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 69%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.9 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 24 Dec 6:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Lake Ariel PA

Winter Storm Watch December 26, 01:00pm until December 27, 12:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Heavy
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 17. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain. Low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Christmas Day
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. North wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Snow likely after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around 3 inches.
Friday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 17. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Showers likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Rain. Low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Partly 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:
6:18 pm EST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Dec 24, 2025-6pm EST Dec 31, 2025
 
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