Back-to-Back Winter Storms Across the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather Threat in the Midwest

A late-season winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, significant sleet, and disruptive icing to the Upper Midwest and western Great Lakes into the morning; and will be followed by another storm. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Midwest to the lower Great Lakes through tonight, before bringing a round of freezing rain and sleet Friday morning across northern New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lancaster, Lancaster Airport (KLNS)

Lat: 40.12°NLon: 76.29°WElev: 397ft.

Fog/Mist

42°F

6°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.36 in (1028.3 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 3 Apr 1:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Columbia PA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of drizzle.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly before 2pm.  High near 67. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of drizzle. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 8 mph.
Friday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 67. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Columbia PA
 40.06°N 76.5°W (Elev. 351 ft)
3:04 am EDT Apr 3, 2026
4am EDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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