Current conditions at

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

Lat: 41.34°NLon: 75.73°WElev: 961ft.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1024.0 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 15 Oct 8:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Wilkes Barre PA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly after 4am.  Low around 53. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 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 before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm.  High near 76. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 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 9 to 15 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 49. North wind 14 to 16 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • 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 58.

    High: 58 °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

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after 4am. Low around 53. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 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 before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm. High near 76. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 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 9 to 15 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 49. North wind 14 to 16 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 58.
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 65.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
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Point Forecast:
Wilkes Barre PA
 41.26°N 75.87°W (Elev. 600 ft)
2:30 am EDT Oct 15, 2026
9am EDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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