Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Sunday could bring areas of flooding to parts of the upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, southern New England and Virginia/North Carolina tidewater region. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lancaster, Fairfield County Airport (KLHQ)

Lat: 39.76°NLon: 82.66°WElev: 866ft.

Fog/Mist

69°F

21°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.18 in (1021.2 mb)
Dewpoint	69°F (21°C)
Visibility	3.00 mi
Last update	18 Sep 1:53 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Rockbridge OH

Flood Watch until September 18, 12:00pm

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch until September 18, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Fri
Flood Watch
Overnight
Low: 69 °F
Heavy Rain
Friday
High: 78 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: 58 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 81 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday Night
Low: 66 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 81 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 62 °F
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers between 8am and 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light northeast wind.

Saturday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Calm wind.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.