Observed 8:53 PM EDT at KLHQ

Lancaster, OH weather

Clear and 45°7°.

Forecasts agree

Now 45°7°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 10 AM
Dew point: 42°6°; Comfortable
Humidity: 90%; Air 45°7°, dew point 42°6° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.45 inHg1031 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (46°8° then, 45°7° now)

Good hours for

Low 41°5° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 69°21° tomorrow at 5 PM

TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Monday nightDown to 57°14° by 9 PM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	95%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	97%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	98%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	98%	8%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	99%	12%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	16%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	84%	10%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	67%	2%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	55%	1%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	4%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	45%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	42%	50%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	41%	60%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	40%	79%	2
Sun 6p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	47%	71%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	59%	66%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	52%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	90%	27%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	94%	44%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	97%	42%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	98%	4%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	99%	10%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	28%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	23%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	21%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	36%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	31%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	88%	26%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	68%	41%	2
Mon 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	43%	3
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	43%	4
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	29%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	40%	10%	4
Mon 4p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	39%	49%	3
Mon 5p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	41%	61%	2
Mon 6p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	47%	67%	1
Mon 7p	Mostly clear	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	57%	53%	0
Mon 8p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	68%	54%	0
Mon 9p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	76%	60%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 68°20°, low 41°5°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. East wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–44°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–47°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Rain 0.63 in16 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 60°16°
  50% chance · 0.32 in8.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.27 in6.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  50% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 35°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.39 in9.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–61°16°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 68°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 41°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 44°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 66–75°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ILN) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

South Fork Licking River (OH) at Interstate 70 near Buckeye Lake

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 871 ft

Forecast peak 872 ft Sat 10 PM

Reading from Sat 7:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Hocking River at Lancaster

1.3 mi

Level: 4.9 ft
Flow: 541 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Clear Creek above Rockbridge

9.6 mi

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: 43 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Hocking River at Enterprise

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 193 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 24Typical 113

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 21
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 7 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 42°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Lancaster Fairfield County Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1996–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−1°MonOct 19
+1°±0°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
+1°±0°ThuOct 22
+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Lancaster weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 48 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
Golden hour: 6:00–6:55 PM; Morning 7:33–8:27 AM
Blue hour: 6:55–7:05 PM; Morning 7:22–7:33 AM; first light 7:22 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 10:04 PM–7:23 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:03 AM · rises 5:35 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Lancaster. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,000 ft, 34 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.