As the National Weather Service in Wilmington updated its forecast for the Columbus and Cincinnati areas, a decrease in confidence regarding the formation of fog and clouds in the late-night hours has been noted, affecting the region covering Columbus, Cincinnati, Wilmington, and beyond; meanwhile, prepare for a warming trend continuing into Tuesday.
According to the National Weather Service's latest discussion, temperatures are expected to rise thanks to a southwesterly low level jet ahead of a fast-moving shortwave, which is somewhat tempered by the remaining snowpack but still, the highs will range from the 40s in the north to mid and upper 50s in the southern regions, with the secondary impact of these warm temperatures being that stratus and fog may develop starting later this morning.
Additionally, the forecast details a potential precipitation event anticipated for the upcoming weekend as a disturbance moves from the southern Plains on Saturday, extending into the Mid-Atlantic region by Sunday night, this sequence of meteorological events bringing with it a chance for total rainfall to approach an inch near and south of the Ohio River, which could consequently result in river flooding dependent on both the rainfall and the liquid currently locked in the snowpack.
For those concerned with aviation interests, "VFR conditions will become IFR to potentially LIFR by midday into the early afternoon as warm air lifts northeast across the cold snow-covered ground," a shift from clearer conditions to potential visibility and ceiling restrictions, also, after the cold front's passage in the evening, a trend toward persistent stratocumulus clouds with MVFR bases late into the night into Wednesday morning is expected, this reported by the National Weather Service.
For residents and commuters, no weather advisories are currently in place for Ohio, Kentucky, or Indiana, allowing for vigilance without the prompt for emergency preparedness, just yet, but stay tuned as conditions evolve over the course of the week.
