Lancaster, MN Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Cold Weather Advisory - Winter Weather Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy with Mist and Fog 3°F
Feels Like -16°F  
Humidity 78% Dew Point -2°F Wind NNW 15 MPH Gusts 23 Barometer 30.12 in.
Visibility 12.4 mi.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 3.3 mi. N of central Lancaster
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Point Forecast at a Glance

FriDec 12
Fri Dec 12: Flurries, High -10F, Low -19F
50%
-10
-19
SatDec 13
Sat Dec 13: Mostly Sunny, High -6F, Low -21F
-6
-21
SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Mostly Cloudy, High 9F, Low -1F
9
-1
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Partly Sunny, High 16F, Low 7F
16
7
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Sunny, High 39F, Low 13F
39
13
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Snow, High 27F, Low -4F
40%
27
-4
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Partly Sunny, High 6F
6
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from -6°F to a high of 39°F by week's end. Some snow possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 4°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 19°F with lows around 4°F.

This Date in Weather History

1967 - From December 12th through the 20th a series of snowstorms buries Flagstaff, AZ with nearly 85 inches of snow.

More on this and other weather history

Lancaster, MN 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Friday Dec 12

Flurries

Day: A chance of flurries before 8am. Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around -10 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -34. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 23 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Wind chill values as low as -37. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Dec 13

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -6. Wind chill values as low as -39. West northwest wind 10 to 16 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. Wind chill values as low as -35. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight.

Sunday Dec 14

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 9. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph becoming west southwest 8 to 13 mph after midnight.

Monday Dec 15

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind around 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. South wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight.

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

Wednesday Dec 17

Snow

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. South wind 11 to 18 mph.

Snow

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming north northwest in the evening.

Thursday Dec 18

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph.


About Lancaster, MN

Lancaster is a city in Kittson County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 364.

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