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

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lancaster, Fairfield County Airport (KLHQ)

Lat: 39.76°NLon: 82.66°WElev: 866ft.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SW 10 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 21 Jan 5:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Pleasantville OH

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow between 8pm and 11pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. North wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow.  Low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow between 8pm and 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. North wind 7 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Pleasantville OH
 39.85°N 82.46°W (Elev. 997 ft)
4:00 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
6pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026
 
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