Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lancaster, Fairfield County Airport (KLHQ)

Lat: 39.76°NLon: 82.66°WElev: 866ft.

Fair

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.41 in (1031.6 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 6:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Lithopolis OH

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 10pm, then scattered flurries between 10pm and 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 10pm, then scattered flurries between 10pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Lithopolis OH
 39.81°N 82.76°W (Elev. 955 ft)
6:25 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
7pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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