Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lancaster, Lancaster Airport (KLNS)

Lat: 40.12°NLon: 76.29°WElev: 397ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1025.0 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 1 Mar 3:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Mount Gretna PA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow showers and freezing rain after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain, becoming all rain after 10am.  High near 42. Southeast wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers.  Low around 39. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers and freezing rain after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain, becoming all rain after 10am. High near 42. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Low around 39. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Mount Gretna PA
 40.26°N 76.47°W (Elev. 699 ft)
3:28 pm EST Mar 1, 2026
4pm EST Mar 1, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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