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

34°F

1°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed W 20 G 36 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1004.2 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 29 Dec 5:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Lancaster OH

Wind Advisory December 29, 06:45am until December 29, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory December 29, 06:45am until December 29, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Mon

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow before 3pm, then a slight chance of snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lancaster OH
 39.71°N 82.6°W (Elev. 899 ft)
6:23 am EST Dec 29, 2025
6am EST Dec 29, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026
 
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