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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Lancaster Airport (KLNC)
Lat: 32.58°NLon: 96.72°WElev: 496ft.Unknown Precip
25°F
-4°C
| Humidity | 91% |
| Wind Speed | N 14 mph |
| Barometer | 30.24 in |
| Dewpoint | 22°F (-6°C) |
| Visibility | 5.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 13°F (-11°C) |
| Last update | 24 Jan 11:35 am CST |
Extended Forecast for
4 Miles WSW Balch Springs TX
Extreme Cold Warning January 24, 06:00pm until January 27, 09:00am
Winter Storm Warning January 24, 11:38am until January 25, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Sun
Winter Storm Warning
Today
High: 30 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
Tonight
Low: 14 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 24 °F
Chance
Snow/Sleet
then Mostly
CloudySunday Night
Low: 10 °F
Decreasing
CloudsMonday
High: 28 °F
Cold
Monday Night
Low: 10 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 39 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Detailed Forecast
Today
Sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain. The sleet could be heavy at times. Temperature falling to around 21 by 5pm. Wind chill values between 9 and 14. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total daytime sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 3am, then sleet likely, possibly mixed with snow. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 14. Wind chill values between 2 and 9. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of snow and sleet before 8am, then a chance of snow between 8am and 9am. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 24. Wind chill values between -1 and 9. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -1 and 4. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 28. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Balch Springs TX
32.71°N 96.69°W (Elev. 397 ft)
32.71°N 96.69°W (Elev. 397 ft)
11:21 am CST Jan 24, 2026
11am CST Jan 24, 2026-6pm CST Jan 30, 2026
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