Areas of Excessive Rainfall and Fire Weather Today; Wildfire Smoke Bringing Unhealthy Air Quality to the Pacific Northwest

In southeast Texas, the coastal Carolinas, and much of New Mexico today, showers and thunderstorms may bring excessive rainfall which could lead to areas of flooding. Dry, gusty winds will contribute to scattered areas of elevated to critical fire weather today in the western U.S. Wildfire smoke is causing unhealthy air quality today in parts of the Pacific Northwest and central Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lancaster Airport (KLNC)

Lat: 32.58°NLon: 96.72°WElev: 496ft.

Partly Cloudy

82°F

28°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 26 Jul 6:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lancaster TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 97. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 70. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Light southeast wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 97. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
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Point Forecast:
Lancaster TX
 32.6°N 96.77°W (Elev. 541 ft)
2:04 pm CDT Jul 26, 2024
6pm CDT Jul 26, 2024-6pm CDT Aug 2, 2024
 
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