Ephrata, PA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Ephrata, a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Overnight
60°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind around 2 mph.
7-day forecast for Ephrata
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 60°F | Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph N | 0% |
| Tuesday | 85°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 mph E | 0% |
| Tuesday Night | 65°F | Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog | 3 mph E | 4% |
| Wednesday | 84°F | Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 7 mph E | 65% |
| Wednesday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph SE | 47% |
| Thursday | 88°F | Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 to 10 mph S | 68% |
| Thursday Night | 70°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 to 9 mph S | 68% |
| Friday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 to 7 mph SW | 66% |
| Friday Night | 69°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph SW | 66% |
| Saturday | 87°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 7 mph W | 53% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph SW | 53% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 7 mph W | 13% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph SW | 13% |
| Monday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 10 mph W | 22% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Ephrata (40.181, -76.180). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Ephrata
Last spring frost
Apr 18
First fall frost
Oct 25
Growing season
186 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Ephrata: nearby ZIP 17522 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Pennsylvania frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Lancaster Ap, Pa (7.5 mi from Ephrata). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.