Active Spring Like Pattern Across the Eastern Half of the Country

The second storm will track across central and eastern portion of the country this weekend. Heavy wintry precipitation will affect the northern Plains to the upper peninsula of Michigan. Severe thunderstorms are expected along and ahead of the cold front, where very large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes are possible from the mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valleys to southern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lancaster, Lancaster Airport (KLNS)

Lat: 40.12°NLon: 76.29°WElev: 397ft.

Fog/Mist

53°F

12°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.2 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Last update 4 Apr 3:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ephrata PA

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers after 8am.  High near 65. South wind around 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers before 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers after 8am. High near 65. South wind around 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ephrata PA
 40.18°N 76.19°W (Elev. 390 ft)
3:21 am EDT Apr 4, 2026
4am EDT Apr 4, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 10, 2026
 
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