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Lancaster, OH weather

It is 45°F and clear at Lancaster, Fairfield County Airport as of Oct 28, 5:05 AM EDT. Overnight: Cloudy, low near 46°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 4:00 AM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 5:22 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

45°F

Clear

Wind

Calm

Humidity 100% · dew point 45°F

Pressure · visibility

30.27 inHg

Visibility 9 mi

Observed at Lancaster, Fairfield County Airport (KLHQ), Oct 28, 5:05 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Lancaster forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS ILN forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the ILN office near Lancaster.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 5:12 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in Ohio.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Lancaster (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 7 AM48°FMostly Cloudy0% 0 mph
Wed 8 AM47°FMostly Cloudy0% 0 mph
Wed 9 AM50°FMostly Sunny0% 0 mph
Wed 10 AM57°FMostly Sunny0% 0 mph
Wed 11 AM62°FSunny1%S 1 mph
Wed 12 PM66°FSunny1%SW 1 mph
Wed 1 PM70°FSunny1%SW 2 mph
Wed 2 PM72°FSunny1%SW 3 mph
Wed 3 PM73°FSunny1%SW 3 mph
Wed 4 PM73°FSunny0%SW 3 mph
Wed 5 PM72°FSunny0%SW 3 mph
Wed 6 PM70°FClear0%S 2 mph
Wed 7 PM66°FClear0%SE 2 mph
Wed 8 PM59°FClear0%SE 2 mph
Wed 9 PM56°FMostly Clear0%SE 1 mph
Wed 10 PM54°FClear0%S 1 mph
Wed 11 PM53°FClear0%S 1 mph
Thu 12 AM52°FClear0%S 1 mph
Thu 1 AM52°FClear0%S 1 mph
Thu 2 AM51°FClear0%S 1 mph
Thu 3 AM51°FClear0%S 1 mph
Thu 4 AM50°FClear0%S 1 mph
Thu 5 AM49°FMostly Clear0%S 1 mph
Thu 6 AM48°FSunny0%S 1 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Lancaster can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 46°F

Cloudy, with a low around 46. Wind around 0 mph.

Wednesday

High 74°F·Low 45°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 0 to 3 mph.

Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. South wind around 2 mph.

Thursday

High 75°F·Low 51°F

Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 1 to 9 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 1 to 7 mph.

Friday

High 71°F·Low 44°F

Sunny, with a high near 71.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Saturday

High 68°F·Low 50°F

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Sunday

High 69°F·Low 51°F

A chance of rain after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday

High 69°F·Low 53°F

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

High 70°F

Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Lancaster is served by the National Weather Service ILN forecast office, forecast zone OHZ065, county zone OHC045.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Lancaster (39.7252, -82.6052), in Fairfield County. Population: 41,671 (2024 estimate), number 31 of the 86 Ohio cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KILN. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/39.7252,-82.6052 (forecast issued Oct 28, 4:00 AM EDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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