Lancaster, Ohio Weather
Lancaster, Ohio — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Lancaster, Fairfield County.
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About Lancaster, Ohio
Lancaster spreads across the rolling terrain of southeastern Ohio, its landscape defined by the gentle ebb and flow of the Hocking River valley. It lies 20.1 miles south-east of Reynoldsburg, OH (from Reynoldsburg, OH: bearing 146°T), and is situated 9.4 miles east-south-east of Bloom Township. The land here is a tapestry of fertile bottomlands, rising to wooded hills that hold the persistent scent of damp earth and pine, especially after a summer rain. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, has a way of softening the edges of buildings and trees, casting long, benevolent shadows that seem to whisper of the day's slow winding down. The air, often carrying the faint, sweet perfume of ripening corn or the richer, deeper aroma of freshly turned soil, moves with a languid grace, mirroring the unhurried pace of life. This place, Lancaster, carries the imprint of its past as a gateway to the West and a hub for agricultural enterprise. Its economy, once deeply rooted in farming and later in manufacturing, now navigates a more diversified path, with a strong emphasis on healthcare and education, including Ohio University's regional campus. The historic downtown, with its sturdy brick buildings and stately Victorian homes, speaks of generations who built and sustained this community. It's a place where the echoes of the past are not just remembered but felt, in the sturdy architecture and the enduring spirit of its residents, a spirit that has seen Lancaster through boom and quietude, always with a watchful eye on the horizon.
Live animated radar for Lancaster and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 39.713675°N, 82.599329°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 43130 |
| Area Code | 614 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lancaster, Ohio Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lancaster, Ohio, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Lancaster includes coordinates 39.713675°N, 82.599329°W, situated in Fairfield County. ZIP code 43130. Telephone area code: 614. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
