As the cut-off low soaking the Ohio region starts its sluggish eastward journey, the National Weather Service in Wilmington offers hope for those yearning for some dry spells. Forecasters anticipate a brief dry period mid-week before showers re-enter the picture on Thursday. But if you have plans for the weekend, you're in luck; conditions are expected to warm up and remain dry.
Today, however, is a different story with rain again on the day's agenda, particularly along the Great Miami River Valley and moving into central Ohio by the afternoon. "Winds will become westerly this afternoon and may gust to 15-20 mph at times," the National Weather Service notes. Regarding temperature, northerners will feel the chill more with highs in the lower 60s, while the Tri-State area might get a touch of late-day sunshine, pulling temperatures near the 70-mark.
Come tonight, clouds are expected to play coy, retreating from southwest to northeast as the upper low finally takes a bow. This will pull the lows down to around 50 degrees across the region. Wednesday ushers in some height rises and a chance to catch a bit of sunshine, raising the temperatures slightly and likely bringing about a cumulus field that could cover the skies decently by the afternoon.
Looking towards the end of the week, "A very weakly-convergent frontal boundary will progress from N to the S through the local area Thursday morning into the afternoon," reports the National Weather Service. This will bring more chances for showers and thunderstorms, particularly near and south of the I-70 corridor. Despite the expected widespread showers, the threat for severe weather remains low given the fairly unimpressive shear values. Post-Thursday's damp conditions, the weather seems on track to clear up, setting the stage for a dry and gradually warming weekend with above-normal temperatures looming for the following week.
As we look further ahead, the National Weather Service hints at the potential return of precipitation, with a cutoff low possibly influencing the local weather patterns by early next week. "These SHRA/TSRA chances will likely be maximized during the daytime," they add, suggesting a similar rhythm to this week's patterns sprinkled with occasional disruptions of showers and thunderstorms.
