The latest weather update for Columbus, Cincinnati, Wilmington, and their vicinities brings a moderate sigh of relief for residents hoping for respite after recent fluctuations. The National Weather Service in Wilmington forecasts "slightly cooler and drier conditions" throughout most of this week, with a return of warmer and more humid weather expected to occur on Thursday and Friday.
Unconcerned with hustling, the high pressure decides to casually stroll overhead today, providing a blend of sunshine and clouds across the sky, as winds stay calm and directional. According to the NWS, "Forecast highs are near 70." Wednesday's waiting game continues with a steadfast high pressure hugging just east of the Ohio Valley. This all leads to "fair weather skies persist" and temperatures pushing the upper 70s bracket.
Moving on to the latter part of the week, a shift in narrative comes into play when a short wave from the central Plains parades eastward into the Ohio Valley. According to the NWS, "This will lead to scattered showers and chance of thunderstorms Thursday into Thursday night," and as we march onto Friday, "more widespread showers and thunderstorms" are expected to cascade over the area. Despite the wet interlude, it looks like thermometers will remain defiant, holding onto highs between the upper 70s and lower 80s on Thursday and mid-to-high 70s on Friday.
Relief is penciled in for the weekend as it scripts an exit of precipitation Saturday morning, leaving behind a drier and somewhat cooler airmass. As the weekend unfolds, residents can anticipate the mercury to hover within the mid 60s to low 70s range. The forecast narrative shifts back to warmth and potential wetness on Monday, with the "southwest flow" making its return, nudging temperatures into the mid-to-upper 70s, according to the NWS report.
Traveling through the skies will be akin to a breeze for the aeronautically inclined as "VFR conditions are forecast for the TAF period" amidst the reigning high pressure. Pilots should anticipate "light and fairly variable" winds, with the next potential disturbance, in the form of thunderstorms, flagged for Thursday into Friday.
