Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lancaster, Fairfield County Airport (KLHQ)

Lat: 39.76°NLon: 82.66°WElev: 866ft.

Overcast

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 16 Jan 10:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Lancaster OH

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 20.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lancaster OH
 39.71°N 82.6°W (Elev. 899 ft)
4:00 am EST Jan 16, 2026
11am EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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