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Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lancaster, Lancaster Airport (KLNS)

Lat: 40.12°NLon: 76.29°WElev: 397ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity Rain

55°F

13°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed W 15 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.0 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 13 May 8:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Mount Joy PA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 48. South wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Light west wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 48. South wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Light west wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mount Joy PA
 40.11°N 76.52°W (Elev. 397 ft)
Last Update:
8:06 pm EDT May 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EDT May 13, 2026-6pm EDT May 20, 2026
 
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