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Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lancaster, Lancaster Airport (KLNS)

Lat: 40.12°NLon: 76.29°WElev: 397ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.7 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 2:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ephrata PA

Freeze Warning April 21, 12:00am until April 21, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light west wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of frost between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Widespread frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light west wind.
Monday
Areas of frost between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Widespread frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ephrata PA
 40.18°N 76.19°W (Elev. 390 ft)
Last Update:
2:21 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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