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Critical Fire Weather Conditions Continue; Pacific Storm to Bring Heavy Snow to the Sierra-Nevada

Critical fire weather conditions are forecast for the Southern Plains and portions of Florida through Thursday, as gusty winds and dry conditions return to the region. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and low elevation rain to much of the West Coast and central Great Basin, and heavy high elevation mountain snow to the Sierra-Nevada through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lancaster, Lancaster Airport (KLNS)

Lat: 40.12°NLon: 76.29°WElev: 397ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.36 in (1028.4 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 21 Apr 11:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lancaster PASimilar City Names

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers before midnight, then scattered showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered showers, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Isolated showers before midnight, then scattered showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Scattered showers, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Friday Night
A chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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Point Forecast:
Lancaster PASimilar City Names
 40.04°N 76.3°W (Elev. 302 ft)
Last Update:
8:06 am EDT Apr 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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