Lancaster, VA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Lancaster, a community in Lancaster County, Virginia.
Today
84°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Lancaster
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 84°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph E | 55% |
| Tonight | 72°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 6 mph SE | 58% |
| Wednesday | 88°F | Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 7 mph S | 51% |
| Wednesday Night | 73°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 mph S | 18% |
| Thursday | 91°F | Sunny | 3 to 8 mph S | 10% |
| Thursday Night | 74°F | Mostly Clear | 3 to 7 mph S | 10% |
| Friday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 8 mph SW | 12% |
| Friday Night | 74°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph SW | 24% |
| Saturday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph SW | 28% |
| Saturday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph SW | 28% |
| Sunday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 20% |
| Sunday Night | 73°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 3 mph SW | 20% |
| Monday | 92°F | Sunny | 3 mph SW | 11% |
| Monday Night | 74°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SW | 17% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Lancaster (37.760, -76.449). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Lancaster
Last spring frost
Apr 6
First fall frost
Nov 1
Growing season
208 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Lancaster: nearby ZIP 22503 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Virginia frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, W Pt 2 Nw, Va (20.1 mi from Lancaster). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.