Excessive Rainfall and Potential Tropical Cyclone in the South; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest

Excessive rainfall may produce locally considerable flash flooding over parts of the northwestern Gulf Coast, lower Mississippi River Valley, and Deep South through Thursday. Potential Tropical Cyclone One is forecast to become a tropical storm (Arthur) as it moves along or just off the northwestern Gulf coast through Wednesday. An outbreak of severe weather is forecast in the Midwest Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lancaster, Fairfield County Airport (KLHQ)

Lat: 39.76°NLon: 82.66°WElev: 866ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed SW 13 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.0 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jun 4:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lancaster, Fairfield County Airport OH

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11pm and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, then becoming mostly cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Low around 68. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11am, then a chance of showers between 11am and 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Sunny, then becoming mostly cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Low around 68. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11am, then a chance of showers between 11am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Juneteenth
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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Point Forecast:
Lancaster, Fairfield County Airport OH
 39.76°N 82.68°W (Elev. 899 ft)
4:00 pm EDT Jun 16, 2026
5pm EDT Jun 16, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 23, 2026
 
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