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Now
Temperature Rain Humidity Gusts 53° 9 AM 53° 12 PM 55° 4 PM 55° 5 PM 54° 7 PM 50° 10 PM 49° 12 AM 49° 1 AM 45° 5 AM 45° 8 AM
98% 100% 100% 98% 95% 100% 98% 93% 91% 97%
17 mph 18 mph 16 mph 16 mph 14 mph 12 mph 9 mph 8 mph 13 mph 16 mph 21 mph 25 mph 29 mph 32 mph 30 mph 29 mph 28 mph 29 mph 29 mph 30 mph 29 mph 28 mph 28 mph 29 mph
Thu 9:00 AM 53° Rain Showers 88% rain 98% humidity Gusts 17 mph Thu 10:00 AM 54° Rain Showers 83% rain 99% humidity Gusts 18 mph Thu 11:00 AM 54° Rain Showers 95% rain 99% humidity Gusts 16 mph Thu 12:00 PM 53° Rain Showers 100% rain 100% humidity Gusts 16 mph Thu 1:00 PM 54° Showers And Thunderstorms 98% rain 100% humidity Gusts 14 mph Thu 2:00 PM 54° Showers And Thunderstorms 99% rain 100% humidity Gusts 12 mph Thu 3:00 PM 54° Showers And Thunderstorms 97% rain 100% humidity Gusts 9 mph Thu 4:00 PM 55° Rain Showers 93% rain 100% humidity Gusts 8 mph Thu 5:00 PM 55° Rain Showers 89% rain 98% humidity Gusts 13 mph Thu 6:00 PM 55° Rain Showers Likely 70% rain 97% humidity Gusts 16 mph Thu 7:00 PM 54° Rain Showers Likely 60% rain 95% humidity Gusts 21 mph Thu 8:00 PM 52° Chance Rain Showers 50% rain 99% humidity Gusts 25 mph Thu 9:00 PM 52° Chance Rain Showers 45% rain 98% humidity Gusts 29 mph Thu 10:00 PM 50° Chance Rain Showers 28% rain 100% humidity Gusts 32 mph Thu 11:00 PM 49° Slight Chance Rain Showers 23% rain 99% humidity Gusts 30 mph Fri 12:00 AM 49° Slight Chance Rain Showers 16% rain 98% humidity Gusts 29 mph Fri 1:00 AM 49° Cloudy 10% rain 93% humidity Gusts 28 mph Fri 2:00 AM 47° Mostly Cloudy 5% rain 92% humidity Gusts 29 mph Fri 3:00 AM 46° Mostly Cloudy 2% rain 91% humidity Gusts 29 mph Fri 4:00 AM 46° Mostly Cloudy 1% rain 87% humidity Gusts 30 mph Fri 5:00 AM 45° Mostly Cloudy 11% rain 91% humidity Gusts 29 mph Fri 6:00 AM 45° Mostly Cloudy 12% rain 93% humidity Gusts 28 mph Fri 7:00 AM 45° Slight Chance Rain Showers 21% rain 92% humidity Gusts 28 mph Fri 8:00 AM 45° Chance Rain Showers 34% rain 97% humidity Gusts 29 mph 1 Next best time outsideFri 6:00 AM–9:45 AM 2 hours outside within this window Temperatures outside your comfort range, some wind, rain unlikely. Watch for: thunder and lightning, limited daylight. Not checked: air quality and UV. 2 Another good timeThu 4:00 PM–9:00 PM 2 hours outside within this window Mild temperatures, some wind, a chance of rain. Watch for: thunder and lightning, visibility, limited daylight. Not checked: air quality and UV.
A little farther out
The next five days
Today 55° 49°
Fri 52° 40°
Sat 56° 31°
Sun 62° 40°
Mon 65° 44°
Today Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.
Rain 100%
Humidity 95–100%
Wind 32 mph Fri Friday looks breezy.
Rain 37%
Humidity 53–98%
Wind 35 mph Sat Saturday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 0%
Humidity 40–96%
Wind 18 mph Sun Sunday looks breezy.
Rain 0%
Humidity 41–85%
Wind 25 mph Mon Monday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 1%
Humidity 46–93%
Wind 14 mph Today 55° / 49° Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch. 100% rain · Humidity 95–100% · Wind 32 mph Fri 52° / 40° Friday looks breezy. 37% rain · Humidity 53–98% · Wind 35 mph Sat 56° / 31° Saturday looks fairly quiet. 0% rain · Humidity 40–96% · Wind 18 mph Sun 62° / 40° Sunday looks breezy. 0% rain · Humidity 41–85% · Wind 25 mph Mon 65° / 44° Monday looks fairly quiet. 1% rain · Humidity 46–93% · Wind 14 mph Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke 13 Good US AQI No fresh outlook yet.
Sky check
No plume detected overhead Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM Air near ground 13 · Good US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
Lancaster radar
Ready when you are See what is moving toward Lancaster. Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.
Radar animation for Lancaster, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.
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 hours Choose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Now Use caution 10 AM Use caution 11 AM Use caution 12 PM Use caution 1 PM Use caution 2 PM Use caution 3 PM Use caution 4 PM Use caution 5 PM Use caution 6 PM Use caution 7 PM Use caution 8 PM Use caution Selected time Now Use caution Sustained wind is 12 mph. Gusts may reach 17 mph. Thunder is possible.
Humidity 98%
Wind 12 mph
Gusts 17 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 readings Sources and local limits Weather Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.
Air quality This reading describes Driftless Area South area, about 19 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.