Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lancaster, Lancaster Airport (KLNS)

Lat: 40.12°NLon: 76.29°WElev: 397ft.

A Few Clouds

47°F

8°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.4 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 20 Apr 9:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Mount Gretna PA

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

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, mainly before 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 8 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 67. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
A chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. 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 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Mount Gretna PA
 40.23°N 76.41°W (Elev. 722 ft)
10:46 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
10am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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