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Weather Conditions Updated: 5:40 PM  ET ( sec. ago) 10/20/2026

clear 

67.8 
Current temperature, daily max/min Trend -1.7 °F/Hr. 

Thermometer indicates min/max since 12:00 AM ET

Visibility 10 mile(s)  - Cloud Base 5624 feet
LANCASTER FAIRFIELD CO AIRPORT
2026.10.20 2053 UTC Observation

Winds W    0 Gusts 1.0 mph - Barometer 30.304   Steady 

 Humidity 41 % - Dewpoint 43.2F  - Today's Rain 0.00  Rain Rate  0.000 / Hr

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Conditions at Fairfield County Airport, Lancaster, Ohio, U.S.A.

KLHQ 39-45-26N 082-39-48W 260M (Approx. 5 miles West of our location.)

Latest Lancaster, Ohio, weather conditions and forecast

National Weather Service Forecast for: Lancaster, OH
Issued by: National Weather Service Wilmington, OH
Updated: 4:00 pm EDT Oct 20, 2026
 
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Sunny
Sunny
Wednesday

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Thursday

Thursday: Patchy Frost then Sunny
Patchy Frost then Sunny
Friday

Friday: Sunny
Sunny
Saturday

Saturday: Sunny
Sunny
Sunday

Sunday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Monday

Monday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
 
Hi 69 °F Hi 68 °F Hi 66 °F Hi 64 °F Hi 67 °F Hi 70 °F Hi 71 °F  
 
Tonight

Tonight: Clear
Clear
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Clear
Clear
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
 
Lo 40 °F Lo 36 °F Lo 43 °F Lo 37 °F Lo 39 °F Lo 43 °F Lo 46 °F  

 

This Afternoon
 
Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
 
Clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Wednesday
 
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
 
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 2 mph.
Thursday
 
Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Thursday Night
 
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Friday
 
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
 
Clear, with a low around 37.
Saturday
 
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
 
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
 
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
 
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
 
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
 
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Lancaster, OH.


853
FXUS61 KILN 201850
AFDILN

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
250 PM EDT Tue Oct 20 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Added fog in for tonight. Lowered temperatures and added frost into
portions of central Ohio for Wednesday night.

&&

.KEY MESSAGES...
1) Fog will be possible across portions of the region overnight.

2) High pressure will persist over the region through the week and
into the weekend, bringing dry and seasonable conditions.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Key Message 1)

With flow off of the lake, there will be the potential for some
stratus and fog across northern and northwestern portions of the
region overnight and into the daytime morning hours on Wednesday. In
addition there will be the potential for river valley fog as well.

Key Message 2)

Dry conditions are expected through the week. Highs are expected to
generally be in the 60s and 70s with lows in the 30s and 40s. Some
patchy frost will be possible across central Ohio Wednesday night and
Friday night.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
VFR conditions will start out the TAF period. There will be the
potential for some fog overnight. Limited mention to MVFR except for
the river valley location KLUK where IFR conditions are in the TAF.
There will be the potential for some stratus as well, but believe
most of the stratus will stay north of the TAF sites. Winds will
generally be light and less than 10 knots.

OUTLOOK...No significant weather expected.

&&

.ILN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...None.
KY...None.
IN...None.

&&

$$

DISCUSSION...08
AVIATION...08

NWS ILN Office Area Forecast Discussion

 

 


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