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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.

Overcast

69°F

21°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jul 5:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Wilkes Barre PA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind.

    High: 93 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind.

    High: 96 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 55.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wilkes Barre PA
 41.26°N 75.87°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
6:14 am EDT Jul 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Jul 28, 2025-6pm EDT Aug 3, 2025
 
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