Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lancaster, Lancaster Airport (KLNS)

Lat: 40.12°NLon: 76.29°WElev: 397ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity Rain

55°F

13°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed W 15 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.0 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 13 May 8:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Strasburg PA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers.  Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 50. South wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 50. South wind 6 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Strasburg PA
 39.95°N 76.14°W (Elev. 548 ft)
8:06 pm EDT May 13, 2026
9pm EDT May 13, 2026-6pm EDT May 20, 2026
 
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