According to the National Weather Service, Ohioans in the Columbus, Cincinnati, and Wilmington areas can expect a sharp drop in temperatures and some flurries in their weekend forecast. "A mid level trough will dig southeast across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley today," reported the National Weather Service, indicating that this change will introduce much colder conditions and a chance for fleeting snow activity.
The NWS states that we should anticipate "considerable cloudiness along with some chances for flurries and snow showers," especially during the mid-afternoon hours of Saturday where temperatures are expected to be "near 30 north to near 40 south," however the wind chill factor will make it feel significantly colder, and the mid level trough is expected to move east tonight which will make way for high pressure to bring a continued stretch of below-normal temperatures through Sunday.
For those venturing out this evening, your layers will find their purpose as the mercury dips to "lows ranging from the mid to the upper teens," with the skies clearing up for a frigid yet sunny Sunday as highs steady "from the mid to the upper 30s." The NWS advises that the brisk conditions will persist into early next week.
Looking ahead into next week's forecast, a "robust system" is set to roll in by Tuesday, with residents advised to expect a warm-up bringing rain showers and potential thunderstorms, "Tds remain only in the 40s throughout the day on Tuesday" but as the system works its way through, southerly flow will bring temperatures in the upper 50s and possibly low 60s near the Ohio River, followed by a cold front that could mix rain with snow and gusty winds Wednesday, potentially providing moments of unpredictability to an otherwise mundane work week, according to the National Weather Service.
