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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

39°F

4°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.7 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 3:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Washington Boro PA

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

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Widespread frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
A chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Washington Boro PA
 40°N 76.4°W (Elev. 400 ft)
Last Update:
2:21 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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