Outdoor conditions in

Lancaster

Ohio
Now
  1. 64°Partly Sunny11% rain78% humidityGusts 8 mph
  2. 66°Mostly Cloudy14% rain78% humidityGusts 8 mph
  3. 68°Mostly Cloudy13% rain76% humidityGusts 8 mph
  4. 71°Mostly Cloudy7% rain73% humidityGusts 8 mph
  5. 71°Mostly Cloudy6% rain76% humidityGusts 9 mph
  6. 71°Mostly Cloudy7% rain79% humidityGusts 9 mph
  7. 72°Mostly Cloudy7% rain79% humidityGusts 9 mph
  8. 70°Mostly Cloudy8% rain87% humidityGusts 10 mph
  9. 68°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms20% rain93% humidityGusts 12 mph
  10. 67°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms23% rain100% humidityGusts 15 mph
  11. 68°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms25% rain100% humidityGusts 18 mph
  12. 69°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms20% rain100% humidityGusts 20 mph
  13. 70°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms17% rain93% humidityGusts 22 mph
  14. 70°Mostly Cloudy13% rain93% humidityGusts 23 mph
  15. 71°Partly Cloudy10% rain87% humidityGusts 23 mph
  16. 70°Partly Cloudy9% rain87% humidityGusts 24 mph
  17. 70°Mostly Clear7% rain87% humidityGusts 25 mph
  18. 69°Mostly Clear7% rain84% humidityGusts 25 mph
  19. 68°Mostly Sunny9% rain87% humidityGusts 25 mph
  20. 68°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain84% humidityGusts 25 mph
  21. 68°Chance Rain Showers25% rain84% humidityGusts 25 mph
  22. 66°Chance Rain Showers27% rain87% humidityGusts 25 mph
  23. 66°Rain Showers Likely67% rain87% humidityGusts 25 mph
  24. 64°Rain Showers Likely68% rain87% humidityGusts 25 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
25%
Humidity
73–100%
Wind
20 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
68%
Humidity
72–96%
Wind
25 mph
Sat

Saturday has a real shower chance.

Rain
61%
Humidity
45–100%
Wind
26 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
5%
Humidity
37–100%
Wind
10 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
6%
Humidity
40–96%
Wind
9 mph
  1. 72° / 58°Today looks fairly quiet.25% rain · Humidity 73–100% · Wind 20 mph
  2. 71° / 49°Friday has a real shower chance.68% rain · Humidity 72–96% · Wind 25 mph
  3. 53° / 39°Saturday has a real shower chance.61% rain · Humidity 45–100% · Wind 26 mph
  4. 60° / 32°Sunday looks fairly quiet.5% rain · Humidity 37–100% · Wind 10 mph
  5. 65° / 37°Monday looks fairly quiet.6% rain · Humidity 40–96% · Wind 9 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Columbus area · Updated Thu 11:25 AM
26GoodUS AQI

Good now, rising to Moderate by Sun 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground26 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Lancaster radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Lancaster.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
78%
Wind
3 mph
Gusts
8 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Columbus area, about 27 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Lancaster, OH, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.