Fog may develop overnight, with Thursday's high near 68 degrees. The Columbus-area forecast gives those conditions.
North winds are forecast at 3 to 7 mph, with no rain listed in the forecast. The Wilmington office outlook noted potential reduced visibility from overnight fog. Patchy frost was possible in Licking, Fairfield and Hocking counties. The Columbus-area forecast and Wilmington office outlook provide the details.
The early chill also brought a frost concern in nearby counties: the Wilmington office outlook noted possible frost tonight in Licking, Fairfield and Hocking counties. Frost could harm sensitive outdoor plants. The outlook describes conditions in nearby communities.
Dry Weather Holds Through The Weekend
Thursday night is forecast to fall to around 44, followed by a Friday high near 69. Friday night is expected to become mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday's high is forecast around 70, with Monday reaching 71 or 72.
A Thursday high near 68 degrees would run warmer than Columbus’ October 22 climate normal: the National Weather Service’s normals put that date’s average high at 63 degrees and low at 43. That makes the afternoon warmth notable against the long-term daily average. The agency’s October climate table lists the daily normals.
Early-Week Outlook
Tuesday's high is forecast in the upper 60s.
Dry conditions are expected to persist through at least early next week and into midweek.
What Several Dry Days Do—and Don’t—Show
The forecast’s rain-free stretch does not, by itself, establish unusually low recent precipitation or a drought designation. Drought.gov defines drought as a lack of precipitation over an extended period, usually a season or more, that results in a water shortage.
Drought develops over an extended period, usually a season or more, so a few sunny days describe short-term weather rather than drought.
