Outdoor conditions in

Lancaster

Pennsylvania
Now
  1. 58°Mostly Sunny1% rain75% humidityGusts 12 mph
  2. 59°Mostly Sunny2% rain72% humidityGusts 12 mph
  3. 61°Mostly Sunny2% rain67% humidityGusts 10 mph
  4. 63°Mostly Sunny3% rain62% humidityGusts 9 mph
  5. 64°Mostly Sunny11% rain63% humidityGusts 8 mph
  6. 65°Slight Chance Light Rain18% rain60% humidityGusts 7 mph
  7. 66°Chance Light Rain26% rain58% humidityGusts 8 mph
  8. 66°Chance Light Rain26% rain61% humidityGusts 9 mph
  9. 64°Chance Light Rain27% rain65% humidityGusts 9 mph
  10. 64°Chance Light Rain27% rain67% humidityGusts 9 mph
  11. 63°Chance Light Rain27% rain72% humidityGusts 9 mph
  12. 61°Slight Chance Light Rain15% rain78% humidityGusts 10 mph
  13. 60°Cloudy12% rain87% humidityGusts 12 mph
  14. 58°Slight Chance Light Rain16% rain93% humidityGusts 13 mph
  15. 58°Slight Chance Light Rain15% rain96% humidityGusts 14 mph
  16. 57°Slight Chance Light Rain21% rain100% humidityGusts 14 mph
  17. 58°Chance Light Rain43% rain96% humidityGusts 14 mph
  18. 58°Light Rain Likely56% rain96% humidityGusts 14 mph
  19. 58°Chance Light Rain51% rain100% humidityGusts 15 mph
  20. 59°Chance Light Rain52% rain96% humidityGusts 16 mph
  21. 59°Chance Light Rain39% rain100% humidityGusts 17 mph
  22. 60°Chance Light Rain37% rain96% humidityGusts 18 mph
  23. 61°Chance Light Rain33% rain97% humidityGusts 20 mph
  24. 62°Cloudy6% rain100% humidityGusts 20 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
27%
Humidity
58–96%
Wind
14 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
67%
Humidity
67–100%
Wind
26 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
21%
Humidity
46–93%
Wind
30 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
10%
Humidity
45–79%
Wind
9 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
14%
Humidity
54–93%
Wind
13 mph
  1. 66° / 56°Today looks fairly quiet.27% rain · Humidity 58–96% · Wind 14 mph
  2. 80° / 57°Friday has a real shower chance.67% rain · Humidity 67–100% · Wind 26 mph
  3. 60° / 38°Saturday looks breezy.21% rain · Humidity 46–93% · Wind 30 mph
  4. 57° / 34°Sunday looks fairly quiet.10% rain · Humidity 45–79% · Wind 9 mph
  5. 62° / 39°Monday looks fairly quiet.14% rain · Humidity 54–93% · Wind 13 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Susquehanna Valley area · Updated Thu 8:25 AM
28GoodUS 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 ground28 · 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.

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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 75% with light wind and gusts below 13 mph.

Humidity
75%
Wind
6 mph
Gusts
12 mph

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

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 18 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, 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.