Lancaster, CA 93584 Weather

Los Angeles County4:06 PM PDT34.70°N, 118.14°W
Flood Advisory until 7:15 PM Wed

Current conditions

Light Rain
61°
Light Rain
Feels like 61°
High 70°·Low 45°
WindWSW 9 mph
Humidity72%
Dew point52°
Pressure29.88 inHg
Visibility10 mi
Cloud cover79%
UV index1 Low
Sunrise7:04 AM
Sunset6:12 PM

Observed at General Wm J Fox Airfield · 31 min ago

Forecast

10-day

  • This Afternoon

    A chance of rain showers before 5pm, then rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

  • Tonight

    Rain before 5am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

  • Thursday

    A chance of rain showers before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 11am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

National Weather Service forecast updated 3 hrs ago.

Hourly

Hourly forecast
  1. Now Chance Rain Showers 68°48%
  2. 5 PM Light Rain 65°79%
  3. 6 PM Light Rain 64°79%
  4. 7 PM Light Rain 62°79%
  5. 8 PM Light Rain 58°79%
  6. 9 PM Light Rain 56°79%
  7. 10 PM Light Rain 55°79%
  8. 11 PM Rain 53°91%
  9. Thu12 AM Rain 53°91%
  10. 1 AM Rain 51°91%
  11. 2 AM Rain 51°91%
  12. 3 AM Rain 49°91%
  13. 4 AM Rain 47°91%
  14. 5 AM Chance Rain Showers 47°42%
  15. 6 AM Chance Rain Showers 47°42%
  16. 7 AM Chance Rain Showers 45°42%
  17. 8 AM Chance Rain Showers 47°42%
  18. 9 AM Chance Rain Showers 51°42%
  19. 10 AM Chance Rain Showers 55°42%
  20. 11 AM Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 59°55%
  21. 12 PM Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 61°55%
  22. 1 PM Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 62°55%
  23. 2 PM Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 63°55%
  24. 3 PM Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 64°55%

Daily forecast

Details
  1. TodayOct 21 Light Rain Light Rain91%45°70°
  2. ThuOct 22 Showers And Thunderstorms Likely Showers And Thunderstorms Likely55%44°66°
  3. FriOct 23 Sunny Sunny43°70°
  4. SatOct 24 Sunny Sunny45°72°
  5. SunOct 25 Sunny Sunny46°74°
  6. MonOct 26 Sunny Sunny46°75°
  7. TueOct 27 Sunny Sunny46°75°
  8. WedOct 28 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy47°72°
  9. ThuOct 29 Sunny Sunny50°75°

Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.

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Air quality

35
Good
Ozone

Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

Forecast

  • WedGood (41)
  • ThuGood (38)

Antelope Vly, CA reporting area · 2 hrs ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.

Sun & moon

Sunrise 7:04 AM
Sunset 6:12 PM
Daylight 11 h 7 min (−2 min 2 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 81% lit
Moonrise 3:42 PM Moonset 2:25 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Normal high / low78° / 44°
Record high93° (2003)
Record low24° (1949)
Wettest0.22 in (1957)
Month to date0.06 in (normal 0.19 in)

Lancaster Area, records since 1945. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).

Nearby

Forecasters' discussion

From the National Weather Service office in LOX, issued 5 hrs ago

Synopsis

21/227 AM.

Widespread rain will develop later today and continue into Thursday with a chance of thunderstorms. A weak Santa Ana will develop in the storm's wake by the weekend for dry and warmer conditions.

Long Term (sat-tue)

21/227 AM.

Weak ridging and weak (1 to 3 mb) offshore flow from both the east and north will be in place for the entire xtnd period. The best upper level support will be on Saturday when there will be 30 to 40 mph gusts csts/vlys and as high as 50 mph in the mtns. The winds will be weaker starting Sunday.

High pressure and offshore flow should keep the skies clear.

There will be decent warming on Saturday (4 to 6 degrees) and then 1 or 2 degrees of extra warming Sun and Mon. Tuesday will cool some as the ridge and offshore flow weaken substantially. Cst/Vly temps will be a little above normal while the interior will be several degrees blo normal.

A quick look at the AI long range models shows dry conditions through the end of the month.

Aviation

21/1722Z.

At 1715Z, at KLAX, there was no marine layer nor an inversion.

Low to moderate confidence in 18Z TAF package. Timing of rain could be off by +/- 2 hours of current forecasts. There is a 50% chance of MVFR CIGs with the rain.

There is a 10-20% chance of TSRA through the period with the chances spreading south and east this afternoon and evening.

KLAX...Low confidence in 18Z TAF. Timing of rain may be +/- 2 hours of current forecasts. There is a 50% chance that CIGs remain at VFR levels through the period. THere is a 20% chance of TSRA after 00Z. There is 30% chance of an easterly wind component of 7-10 knots after 22Z.

KBUR...Low confidence in 18Z TAF. Timing of rain may be +/- 2 hours of current forecasts. There is a 50% chance that CIGs remain at VFR levels through the period.

Marine

21/713 AM.

For the Outer Waters, high confidence in current forecast. Through this evening, there is a 70-80% chance of Small Craft Advisory (SCA) level winds around Point Conception with winds and seas remaining below SCA levels elsewhere. Late Thursday and continuing through Friday night, winds are expected to increase to SCA levels. For Saturday through Sunday, winds and seas will remain below SCA levels.

For the Inner Waters north of Point Sal, moderate to high confidence in current forecast. Today through Thursday, high confidence in winds and seas remaining below SCA levels. On Friday, there is a 50% chance of SCA level winds in the afternoon and evening hours. On Saturday and Sunday, high confidence in winds and seas remaining below SCA levels.

For the Inner Waters south of Point Conception, moderate to high confidence in current forecast. Through this evening, there is a 60-80% chance of SCA level southeasterly winds across all the southern Inner Waters. For Thursday through Sunday, high confidence in winds and seas remaining below SCA levels for most areas. The only exception will be the western half of the Santa Barbara Channel with a 50-70% chance of SCA level winds on Thursday and Friday.

Today through Thursday, showers and isolated thunderstorms will impact all of the coastal waters. Any thunderstorms that develop will be capable of producing gusty/erratic winds, locally rough seas and even waterspouts.

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