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Current conditions at

Lancaster, Lancaster Airport (KLNS)

Lat: 40.12°NLon: 76.29°WElev: 397ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 14 Oct 4:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbia PA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. High near 81. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers. Low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. High near 81. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers. Low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
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Point Forecast:
Columbia PA
 40.04°N 76.51°W (Elev. 299 ft)
Last Update:
2:21 pm EDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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