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Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lancaster, Lancaster Airport (KLNS)

Lat: 40.12°NLon: 76.29°WElev: 397ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed W 10 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 12:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Leacock-Leola-Bareville PA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 76. West wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 54. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • 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. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers. High near 68. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 76. West wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 54. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 6 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Showers. High near 68. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly before 8pm. Low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Leacock-Leola-Bareville PA
 40.09°N 76.18°W (Elev. 397 ft)
Last Update:
1:23 pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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