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Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lancaster, Lancaster Airport (KLNS)

Lat: 40.12°NLon: 76.29°WElev: 397ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Apr 11:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE East Prospect PA

Freeze Watch April 21, 12:00am until April 21, 09:00am
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Freeze Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Widespread frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Widespread frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE East Prospect PA
 39.95°N 76.52°W (Elev. 417 ft)
Last Update:
8:06 pm EDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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