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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

58°F

14°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.0 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 12:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Scranton PA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly after 4am. Low around 53. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 76. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers between 7pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after 4am. Low around 53. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 76. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers between 7pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Scranton PA
 41.41°N 75.67°W (Elev. 712 ft)
Last Update:
2:30 am EDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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