Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lancaster, Lancaster Airport (KLNS)

Lat: 40.12°NLon: 76.29°WElev: 397ft.

Fog

49°F

9°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1007.4 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 21 Mar 12:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lancaster PA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy dense fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Light west wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 8pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then rain after 2am.  Low around 43. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain, mainly before 8am.  High near 50. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Light west wind.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of rain between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 8pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then rain after 2am. Low around 43. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain, mainly before 8am. High near 50. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Lancaster PA
 40.04°N 76.3°W (Elev. 302 ft)
1:06 am EDT Mar 21, 2026
1am EDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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