Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lancaster, Lancaster Airport (KLNS)

Lat: 40.12° N Lon: 76.29° W Elev: 397 ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 21 Mar 7:53 pm EDT
Detailed forecast for

Lancaster County

Tonight
Mostly cloudy. Mild. Lows in the mid 40s. East winds around 5 mph, becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Unseasonably warm with highs in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Sunday Night
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers after midnight. Mild. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Monday
Mostly cloudy with showers in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Much cooler with highs in the lower 50s. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Monday Night
Mostly clear. Cooler with lows around 30. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
Thursday
Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Friday
Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning. Highs in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy. Cooler with lows in the upper 20s.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.



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730 PM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026
 
 

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