Outdoor conditions in

Ephrata

Pennsylvania
Now
  1. 63°Mostly Sunny0% rain62% humidityGusts 9 mph
  2. 64°Mostly Sunny0% rain60% humidityGusts 8 mph
  3. 65°Partly Sunny2% rain60% humidityGusts 7 mph
  4. 65°Partly Sunny4% rain60% humidityGusts 8 mph
  5. 66°Partly Sunny5% rain61% humidityGusts 9 mph
  6. 64°Mostly Cloudy6% rain67% humidityGusts 9 mph
  7. 64°Mostly Cloudy6% rain67% humidityGusts 8 mph
  8. 63°Mostly Cloudy6% rain70% humidityGusts 9 mph
  9. 60°Cloudy14% rain78% humidityGusts 10 mph
  10. 58°Cloudy8% rain90% humidityGusts 12 mph
  11. 58°Cloudy13% rain90% humidityGusts 13 mph
  12. 57°Cloudy14% rain93% humidityGusts 13 mph
  13. 56°Slight Chance Light Rain18% rain96% humidityGusts 14 mph
  14. 57°Chance Light Rain36% rain93% humidityGusts 13 mph
  15. 57°Light Rain Likely60% rain96% humidityGusts 13 mph
  16. 57°Light Rain Likely58% rain96% humidityGusts 14 mph
  17. 57°Light Rain Likely58% rain100% humidityGusts 14 mph
  18. 58°Chance Light Rain47% rain100% humidityGusts 15 mph
  19. 59°Chance Light Rain51% rain100% humidityGusts 17 mph
  20. 60°Chance Light Rain45% rain100% humidityGusts 17 mph
  21. 61°Cloudy7% rain100% humidityGusts 18 mph
  22. 63°Mostly Cloudy2% rain100% humidityGusts 20 mph
  23. 68°Cloudy5% rain90% humidityGusts 22 mph
  24. 71°Mostly Cloudy4% rain84% humidityGusts 23 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
14%
Humidity
60–93%
Wind
13 mph
Fri

Friday carries a thunderstorm chance.

Rain
72%
Humidity
74–100%
Wind
28 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
20%
Humidity
50–93%
Wind
30 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
9%
Humidity
48–82%
Wind
10 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
13%
Humidity
60–92%
Wind
14 mph
  1. 66° / 57°Today looks fairly quiet.14% rain · Humidity 60–93% · Wind 13 mph
  2. 78° / 56°Friday carries a thunderstorm chance.72% rain · Humidity 74–100% · Wind 28 mph
  3. 59° / 38°Saturday looks breezy.20% rain · Humidity 50–93% · Wind 30 mph
  4. 56° / 33°Sunday looks fairly quiet.9% rain · Humidity 48–82% · Wind 10 mph
  5. 61° / 38°Monday looks fairly quiet.13% rain · Humidity 60–92% · Wind 14 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Susquehanna Valley area · Updated Thu 12:26 PM
23GoodUS AQI

Good now, rising to Moderate by Fri 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground23 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Ephrata radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Ephrata.

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

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Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Weather is less concerning around 4 PM–7 PM.

Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowLower weather concern

Humidity is 62% with light wind and gusts below 10 mph.

Humidity
62%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
9 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

Explore Lancaster

About 10 miles away, the Lancaster hub looks more deeply at Lancaster, PA. It reflects that wider area rather than Ephrata’s exact conditions.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

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

Air quality

This reading describes Susquehanna Valley area, about 29 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 Ephrata, PA, 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.