Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lancaster, Lancaster Airport (KLNS)

Lat: 40.12°NLon: 76.29°WElev: 397ft.

Mostly Cloudy

49°F

9°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 22 Apr 10:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lancaster PA

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Light northeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers.  High near 54. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers, mainly before 2am.  Low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 8am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers. High near 54. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Showers, mainly before 2am. Low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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Point Forecast:
Lancaster PA
 40.04°N 76.27°W (Elev. 299 ft)
3:06 am EDT Apr 22, 2026
11am EDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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