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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

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1023.1 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Dec 12:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Scranton PASimilar City Names

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

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of snow showers between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow before 10pm, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet between 10pm and 4am, then snow likely after 4am. Low around 23. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow/Sleet

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers. Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of snow showers between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Christmas Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Snow likely after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Friday Night
Snow before 10pm, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet between 10pm and 4am, then snow likely after 4am. Low around 23. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday
A chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Showers likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers. Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Scranton PASimilar City Names
 41.41°N 75.67°W (Elev. 712 ft)
Last Update:
12:31 am EST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Dec 25, 2025-6pm EST Dec 31, 2025
 
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