Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Local Time: 8:21 PM EST on January 08, 2009 (GMT -05) — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 40.0° N 76.2° W (Google Map)

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	Current Conditions

New Holland, Pennsylvania (PWS)

Updated: 8:21 PM EST on January 08, 2009

27.9 °F

Clear

Windchill:	16 °F
Humidity:	59%
Dew Point:	15 °F
Wind:	17.0 mph from the WNW
Wind Gust:	17.0 mph
Pressure:	29.75 in (Rising)
Visibility:	10.0 miles
UV:	0.0 out of 16
Clouds:	Clear - (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	483 ft

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Flight Rule:	VFR (KLNS)
Wind Speed:	19.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	296° (WNW)
Ceiling:	Unlimited
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
	Lancaster	29 °F	Clear	7:53 PM EST
	Reading	29 °F	Clear	6:54 PM EST
	Middletown	30 °F	Mostly Cloudy	7:56 PM EST
	Fort Indiantown Gap	28 °F	Scattered Clouds	7:55 PM EST

History & Almanac

Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal (KRDG)

38 °F

21 °F

Record (KRDG)

69 °F (1998)

2 °F (1942)

Yesterday

36 °F

31 °F

Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 31

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Northeast Philadelphia	43°F
Philadelphia	42°F
Philadelphia Wings Airport	39°F
Willow Grove	37°F
Pottstown	37°F

State Lows:
Du Bois	17°F
Johnstown	17°F
Bradford	17°F
Clearfield	19°F
Franklin	19°F

Astronomy

January 8, 2009

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

7:26 AM EST

4:56 PM EST

Civil Twilight

6:56 AM EST

5:26 PM EST

Nautical Twilight

6:22 AM EST

6:00 PM EST

Astronomical Twilight

5:50 AM EST

6:33 PM EST

Moon

2:06 PM EST (1/8)

4:59 AM EST (1/8)

Length Of Visible Light:

10h 30m

Length of Day

9h 30m

Tomorrow will be 1m 10s longer.

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Lancaster, PA

27.9 °F

Clear

at 8:21 PM EST

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5-Day Forecast for ZIP Code 17573

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Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday
36° F \| 23° F	29° F \| 20° F	23° F \| 16° F	32° F \| 22° F	32° F \| 16° F
Partly Cloudy	Ice Pellets 80% chance of precipitation	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Cloudy	Chance of Snow 30% chance of precipitation
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Tomorrow is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as today.

Nowcast as of 7:49 PM EST on January 8, 2009

Now

Skies will remain mostly cloudy with winds remaining from the west to northwest. Occasional gusts to 25 mph and widely scattered flurries may slide southeast into the Susquehanna River valley...however most precipitation is expected to remain northwest of a Franklin to Schuylkill County line.

Forecast for Lancaster

Updated: 3:58 PM EST on January 8, 2009
Winter Storm Watch in effect from late Friday night through Sunday morning...
	Tonight Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
	Friday Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. » ZIP Code Detail
	Friday Night Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph...becoming north.
	Saturday Snow...possibly mixed with sleet and freezing rain. Moderate snow accumulation possible. Near steady temperature in the upper 20s. East winds around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. » ZIP Code Detail
	Saturday Night Cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening...then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Lows around 20. North winds 5 to 10 mph...becoming northwest. Chance of snow 50 percent.
	Sunday Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s. » ZIP Code Detail
	Sunday Night Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20.
	Monday Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s.
	Monday Night Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of light snow. Lows in the lower 20s.
	Tuesday Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of light snow. Highs in the lower 30s.
	Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy. Lows around 15.
	Wednesday Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 20s.
	Wednesday Night Mostly cloudy. Lows around 10 above.
	Thursday Partly sunny. Highs around 20.
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Air quality Forecast for Susquehanna Valley

	Air quality:	AQ Index:	Pollutant:
Yesterday	Good		PM2.5
Yesterday	Good		OZONE
Current	Good		PM2.5
Current	Good		OZONE
Thursday	Good		PM2.5
Thursday	Good		OZONE
Friday	Good		PM2.5
Friday	Good		OZONE
Saturday	Good		PM2.5
Saturday	Good		OZONE
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Current Air Quality Yesterday's Peak

Sports Weather

NFL:	Date:	Forecast:
Ravens vs. Titans	3:30 PM CST on January 10, 2009	Chance of Rain, 40 °F
Cardinals vs. Panthers	8:15 PM EST on January 10, 2009	Rain Showers, 50 °F
College Football:	Date:	Forecast:
Gators vs. Sooners	8:00 PM EST on January 08, 2009	Clear, 65 °F
MLB:	Date:	Forecast:
Braves vs. Phillies	8:05 PM EDT on April 05, 2009	Average High 59° F/ 14° C
Nationals vs. Marlins	12:00 PM EDT on April 06, 2009	Average High 80° F/ 26° C
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Lens vs. Boulogne	8:45 PM CET on January 08, 2009	Clear, High 32° F/ 0° C
Almería vs. Mallorca	9:00 PM CET on January 08, 2009	Chance of Rain, High 55° F/ 13° C
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
Budweiser Shootout	8:00 PM EST on February 07, 2009	Average High 68° F/ 19° C
Gatorade Duel 1	2:00 PM EST on February 12, 2009	Average High 68° F/ 19° C
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