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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 41.34°NLon: 75.73°WElev: 961ft.

Light Rain

40°F

4°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed N 15 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1007.3 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 12 Mar 6:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Cortez PA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 11am and 5pm, then a chance of rain showers after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 8pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain. High near 60. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 60 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 11am and 5pm, then a chance of rain showers after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
A chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 8pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain. High near 60. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
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Point Forecast:
Cortez PA
 41.45°N 75.45°W (Elev. 1512 ft)
Last Update:
6:37 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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