Outdoor conditions in

Lancaster

New York
Now
  1. 56°Mostly Cloudy0% rain64% humidityGusts 13 mph
  2. 59°Mostly Cloudy0% rain58% humidityGusts 13 mph
  3. 60°Partly Sunny0% rain56% humidityGusts 13 mph
  4. 60°Partly Sunny0% rain55% humidityGusts 13 mph
  5. 62°Partly Sunny0% rain53% humidityGusts 13 mph
  6. 61°Partly Sunny0% rain55% humidityGusts 13 mph
  7. 60°Mostly Cloudy0% rain58% humidityGusts 13 mph
  8. 57°Mostly Cloudy1% rain62% humidityGusts 13 mph
  9. 55°Mostly Cloudy2% rain67% humidityGusts 13 mph
  10. 54°Cloudy7% rain71% humidityGusts 12 mph
  11. 54°Cloudy11% rain77% humidityGusts 10 mph
  12. 56°Chance Rain Showers25% rain78% humidityGusts 10 mph
  13. 56°Chance Rain Showers38% rain85% humidityGusts 12 mph
  14. 57°Light Rain Likely68% rain91% humidityGusts 13 mph
  15. 58°Periods Of Rain98% rain94% humidityGusts 15 mph
  16. 60°Periods Of Rain99% rain95% humidityGusts 20 mph
  17. 62°Periods Of Rain100% rain95% humidityGusts 24 mph
  18. 64°Periods Of Rain91% rain96% humidityGusts 28 mph
  19. 65°Periods Of Rain84% rain96% humidityGusts 30 mph
  20. 66°Periods Of Rain84% rain95% humidityGusts 30 mph
  21. 66°Periods Of Rain86% rain94% humidityGusts 30 mph
  22. 66°Periods Of Rain86% rain94% humidityGusts 32 mph
  23. 66°Periods Of Rain86% rain92% humidityGusts 35 mph
  24. 66°Periods Of Rain99% rain88% humidityGusts 37 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
25%
Humidity
53–78%
Wind
13 mph
Fri

Friday carries a thunderstorm chance.

Rain
100%
Humidity
80–96%
Wind
39 mph
Sat

Saturday has a real shower chance.

Rain
44%
Humidity
45–90%
Wind
22 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
46–90%
Wind
24 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
4%
Humidity
49–86%
Wind
17 mph
  1. 62° / 51°Today looks fairly quiet.25% rain · Humidity 53–78% · Wind 13 mph
  2. 66° / 44°Friday carries a thunderstorm chance.100% rain · Humidity 80–96% · Wind 39 mph
  3. 47° / 36°Saturday has a real shower chance.44% rain · Humidity 45–90% · Wind 22 mph
  4. 60° / 35°Sunday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 46–90% · Wind 24 mph
  5. 63° / 40°Monday looks fairly quiet.4% rain · Humidity 49–86% · Wind 17 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Western New York Region · Updated Thu 12:26 PM
20GoodUS AQI

Good through Today.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground20 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Lancaster radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Lancaster.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Sustained wind is 10 mph.

Humidity
64%
Wind
10 mph
Gusts
13 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

Nearby regional view

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About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Western New York Region, about 26 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Lancaster, NY, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.