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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 41.34°NLon: 75.73°WElev: 961ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 5:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Scranton PA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 9 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 66. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 66 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Low around 39. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 9 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 66. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Low around 39. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 35.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Scranton PA
 41.41°N 75.67°W (Elev. 712 ft)
Last Update:
2:30 pm EDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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