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Right now

64°F

Partly Cloudy

Observed at Lancaster, Lancaster Airport · October 5, 2026

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Pennsylvania-matched releases

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Named public sources

U.S. Census Bureau, National Weather Service and U.S. Department of Justice.

Official notices

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National Weather Service

Lancaster weather through the next several days

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This Afternoon

71°F

Mostly Sunny

Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tonight

44°F

Mostly Clear

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 12 mph.

Tuesday

63°F

Sunny

Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Tuesday Night

41°F

Clear

Clear, with a low around 41. South wind 0 to 3 mph.

Wednesday

72°F

Sunny

Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 1 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

53°F

Mostly Clear

Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

Thursday

77°F

Sunny

Sunny, with a high near 77.

Thursday Night

51°F

Mostly Clear

Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

Forecast-office updates

Weather stories for the Lancaster area

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NWS forecast office

Cooldown with Gusty Winds on Monday

Gusty winds behind the cold front in the 15-30mph range today. High temperatures in the 60s.

NWS forecast office

Tranquil Weather for the Workweek

Cool, crisp conditions in store for Central PA this week with little precipitation chances.

NWS forecast office

Frost/Freeze Monday Night and Tuesday Night

Coldest air of the season could damage or kill sensitive unprotected vegetation

NWS forecast office

Frost/Freeze Monday Night, Frost Tuesday Night

Coldest air of the season could damage or kill sensitive unprotected vegetation

Federal Justice Desk

Latest Pennsylvania federal releases

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National DOJ release

Kailua Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison

HONOLULU – United States Attorney Ken Sorenson announced that Vaughn Ludwig, 50, of Kailua, Hawaii, was sentenced yesterday in federal court by United States Chief District Judge Derrick K. Watson to 70 months in prison followed by 4 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl.

National DOJ release

New Orleans Man Sentenced to 137 Months For Possession of Drugs and Gun

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – ROMALIS WILLIAMS (“WILLIAMS”), age 33, a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana was sentenced on October 1, 2026 by United States District Judge Brandon S. Long after being found guilty by a jury of possession with the intent to distribute controlled substances, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C) and being a felon in possession of firearms, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(8), announced U.S. Attorney David I.…

National DOJ release

Maui Man Admits to Selling Methamphetamine and Cocaine

HONOLULU – United States Attorney Ken Sorenson announced that Douglas Taylor, a/k/a “Dougiie 2 Fresh,” 37, of Maui, pled guilty on October 2, 2026 to two counts of distributing more than fifty grams of methamphetamine.

National DOJ release

Libya native convicted by a federal jury of threatening two WDNY judges

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that a federal jury has convicted Akram Marseet, 42, a native of Libya living in Golden, Colorodo, with threatening to murder two Rochester Federal judges while they were engaged in the performance of their official duties. The conviction carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.

National DOJ release

Houma Man Indicted for Receipt of Materials Involving the Sexual Exploitation of Minors

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JOSHUA PAUL FALGOUT (“FALGOUT”),age 32, of Houma, Louisiana, was charged on September 25, 2026 in a recently unsealed indictment with Receipt of Materials Involving the Sexual Exploitation of Minors, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2252 (a)(2), and (b)(1), announced U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle.

National DOJ release

Chautauqua County man going to prison for possession of child pornography

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Jose Perez, 42, of Celoron, NY, who was convicted of possession of child pornography involving a prepubescent minor, was sentenced to serve 78 months in prison and 30 years supervised release by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo.

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