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

43°F

6°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed E 13 mph
Barometer 30.37 in (1028.5 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 2 Apr 8:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Lancaster Airport PA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 10pm and midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 59 °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.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. 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: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly before 2pm.  High near 68. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °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 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 10pm and midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. 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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 68. 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 54.
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 51.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Lancaster Airport PA
 40.08°N 76.29°W (Elev. 400 ft)
8:05 pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
8pm EDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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