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Snowy, Very Cold and Windy from the Northern Plains to Great Lakes; Critical Fire Weather in South Texas

Moderate to heavy lake effect snow is expected downwind of the Great Lakes, with the Chicago metro potentially receiving 6 to 12 inches of snowfall. A frigid airmass will bring very cold temperatures to the Central U.S. and Mississippi Valley today, migrating into the Eastern U.S. on Monday. Dry and windy weather will bring critical fire weather conditions to South Texas today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lancaster Airport (KLNC)

Lat: 32.58°NLon: 96.72°WElev: 496ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed N 9 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.45 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 9 Nov 6:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Balch Springs TX

Freeze Warning November 9, 09:00pm until November 10, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Veterans Day
Sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Balch Springs TX
 32.71°N 96.69°W (Elev. 397 ft)
Last Update:
5:16 pm CST Nov 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Nov 9, 2025-6pm CST Nov 16, 2025
 
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