Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lancaster, Fairfield County Airport (KLHQ)

Lat: 39.76°NLon: 82.66°WElev: 866ft.

Overcast and Breezy

56°F

13°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed W 21 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.49 in (998.2 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Dec 12:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Sugar Grove OH

Wind Advisory December 29, 12:59am until December 29, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory December 29, 12:59am until December 29, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Mon

    Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 23 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow before 3pm, then a slight chance of snow after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Likely

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain, mainly before 2am. Low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
A slight chance of snow before 3pm, then a slight chance of snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a west wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Sugar Grove OH
 39.64°N 82.63°W (Elev. 1148 ft)
12:29 am EST Dec 29, 2025
12am EST Dec 29, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026
 
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