Monthly outlook for New Lancaster, PA: average high 81.4°, average low 62.9°. That is 0.3° below the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.3 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.6 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 August (89.2°), the coolest 22 August (52.8°).
81.4°/62.9°
Average high / low
−0.3°
Below normal
5 / 5
Wet days / normal
1.3 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
9 August – 18 August
81.3°
82.7°
-0.8°
19 August – 28 August
81.7°
81.4°
+0.2°
29 August – 7 September
at normal
80°
—
August records over 66 years
97.9°3 August 2006All-time high
46.4°29 August 1982All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Shippensburg University (6 mi).
Mon, 1089° / 69°0.12
89 °
New Lancaster, Monday, 10 August
Rain. High 89°, low 69°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind4.4 mph W
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°
Tue, 1186° / 66°0.38
86 °
New Lancaster, Tuesday, 11 August
Rain. High 86°, low 66°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind8 mph W
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point65°
Wed, 1286° / 68°0.01
86 °
New Lancaster, Wednesday, 12 August
Light rain. High 86°, low 68°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind11.4 mph NW
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point67°
Thu, 1380° / 63°0
80 °
New Lancaster, Thursday, 13 August
Partly cloudy. High 80°, low 63°.
Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind14.6 mph NW
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Fri, 1479° / 56°0
79 °
New Lancaster, Friday, 14 August
Mostly clear. High 79°, low 56°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind7.2 mph N
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Sat, 1579° / 57°0
79 °
New Lancaster, Saturday, 15 August
Clear. High 79°, low 57°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind10.5 mph N
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Sun, 1682° / 57°0
82 °
New Lancaster, Sunday, 16 August
Overcast. High 82°, low 57°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind4.7 mph SE
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Mon, 1777° / 65°0.14
77 °
New Lancaster, Monday, 17 August
Light rain. High 77°, low 65°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind7 mph S
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Tue, 1870° / 64°0.02
70 °
New Lancaster, Tuesday, 18 August
Light rain. High 70°, low 64°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind4.9 mph E
Humidity88%
Visibility—
Dew point65°
Wed, 1986° / 66°0.2
86 °
New Lancaster, Wednesday, 19 August
Rain. High 86°, low 66°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind8.2 mph SW
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point63°
Thu, 2074° / 64°0.4
74 °
New Lancaster, Thursday, 20 August
Rain. High 74°, low 64°.
Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind15.7 mph NW
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Fri, 2178° / 56°0
78 °
New Lancaster, Friday, 21 August
Clear. High 78°, low 56°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind12.1 mph NW
Humidity34%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Sat, 2281° / 53°0
81 °
New Lancaster, Saturday, 22 August
Overcast. High 81°, low 53°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind3.8 mph SE
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Sun, 2387° / 64°0.02
87 °
New Lancaster, Sunday, 23 August
Light rain. High 87°, low 64°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind8.3 mph SW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point60°
Mon, 2486° / 69°0
86 °
New Lancaster, Monday, 24 August
Clear. High 86°, low 69°.
Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind13.6 mph NW
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2582° / 63°0.06
82 °
New Lancaster, Tuesday, 25 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high94° (2007)
Record low52° (1987)
Wed, 2683° / 64°0.06
83 °
New Lancaster, Wednesday, 26 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high93° (1993)
Record low53° (1963)
Thu, 2783° / 65°0.15
83 °
New Lancaster, Thursday, 27 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high94° (1993)
Record low52° (2025)
Fri, 2883° / 65°0.16
83 °
New Lancaster, Friday, 28 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high83°
Average low65°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high95° (1993)
Record low52° (1968)
Sat, 2982° / 64°0.08
82 °
New Lancaster, Saturday, 29 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high82°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high93° (1991)
Record low46° (1982)
Sun, 3081° / 63°0.05
81 °
New Lancaster, Sunday, 30 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high93° (1991)
Record low48° (1986)
Mon, 3181° / 63°0.09
81 °
New Lancaster, Monday, 31 August
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high81°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high94° (1973)
Record low49° (1976)
Tue, 0179° / 62°0.13
79 °
New Lancaster, Tuesday, 1 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high94° (2010)
Record low49° (1967)
Wed, 0280° / 62°0.1
80 °
New Lancaster, Wednesday, 2 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high95° (2010)
Record low51° (1970)
Thu, 0380° / 62°0.06
80 °
New Lancaster, Thursday, 3 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high94° (2010)
Record low47° (1967)
Fri, 0480° / 63°0.11
80 °
New Lancaster, Friday, 4 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high80°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high93° (2023)
Record low51° (2024)
Sat, 0579° / 62°0.07
79 °
New Lancaster, Saturday, 5 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high92° (2023)
Record low49° (1974)
Sun, 0679° / 61°0.2
79 °
New Lancaster, Sunday, 6 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.2 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high94° (2023)
Record low49° (2000)
Mon, 0779° / 61°0.1
79 °
New Lancaster, Monday, 7 September
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high79°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high92° (2016)
Record low47° (1984)
About the monthly outlook
How accurate is a 30-day forecast?
The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for New Lancaster, PA are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.
What does "above normal" mean?
We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.
Where do the 66-year records come from?
They are real temperature extremes recorded in New Lancaster, PA since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.
How often is it updated?
The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.