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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 41.34°NLon: 75.73°WElev: 961ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Nov 12:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Cortez PA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 4am. Low around 40. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Saturday
A chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 4am. Low around 40. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cortez PA
 41.45°N 75.45°W (Elev. 1512 ft)
Last Update:
12:57 am EST Nov 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Nov 15, 2025-6pm EST Nov 21, 2025
 
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