Columbus is overcast Saturday afternoon, with temperatures at 41 degrees and northwest winds at 16 mph, gusting to 24 mph, at John Glenn Columbus International Airport as of 12:51 p.m. The high remains near 45 degrees, but clouds have replaced the earlier sunny outlook. The National Weather Service’s latest Columbus forecast and airport observation provide those conditions.
Sunshine Fades Behind Clouds Saturday Night
Saturday night will be cloudy, with a low around 39 and a slight chance of showers. Sunday will be cloudy, with a high near 45. The updated National Weather Service forecast calls for a chance of showers tonight.
Midweek Temperatures Rise
Monday’s high is forecast near 51, Tuesday’s near 54 and Wednesday’s near 58, with sunny skies each day. The latest National Weather Service forecast gives those highs and conditions.
The temperature rebound follows a change in the larger weather pattern: the National Weather Service says a broad trough is departing, while weak disturbances may bring scattered showers tonight and keep clouds around through Sunday night. High pressure is expected to build in Monday, clearing lingering clouds and supporting a warming trend into midweek, with above-normal temperatures forecast later in the week. The Wilmington forecast discussion says most locations should be dry by Sunday morning.
Cold Nights Hang On
Despite the warmer afternoons, overnight temperatures are forecast near freezing through Wednesday, including lows around 31 Monday night, 31 Tuesday night and 34 Wednesday night. No watches, warnings or advisories are posted for Ohio in the current Wilmington-area National Weather Service bulletin. The Columbus forecast lists the overnight lows, while the office’s current bulletin lists no Ohio alerts.
What Ohio’s Freeze Dates Can Tell Us
For broader context, Ohio State University Extension says the average date of Ohio’s last seasonal freeze ranges from mid-April in southern Ohio to mid-May in northeastern Ohio. That statewide range does not specify Columbus’s typical last freeze or quantify how often freezing nights persist after daytime temperatures begin to rise.
The National Weather Service’s daily normals put the Nov. 14 high at 53 degrees and the low at 35; for Nov. 15, the normal high is 52 and low 35. Columbus’s November climate table also shows normal highs and lows steadily declining as the month progresses.
