Winter has almost completely let go of central Ohio! We are expecting one more chilly night before much warmer weather returns for the weekend.
With plenty of sunshine today, high temperatures have topped out in the middle and even upper 50s in some locations. However, the clear skies will allow for another cold night. The temperature will drop quickly into the 40s this evening and bottom out in the middle 30s by sunrise on Saturday.
Winds will turn around to the south on Saturday bringing a much appreciated warm up. Highs will hit the lower 60s by the afternoon under sunny skies and the temperature will not drop as fast during the evening as the past few nights. Saturday evening will still feature jacket worthy weather with temps in the 50s and a breeze around 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph during the afternoon hours.
A frontal boundary that will become a major player in the forecast for the next several days will drop south into the region on Sunday. This will bring a chance for scattered showers and even a few thunderstorms. Widespread rain is not anticipated but taking the umbrella out would still be a good idea. Highs will remain mild in the middle 60s.
That frontal boundary will stall out across the Ohio Valley for the majority of next week. As shown in the slideshow, there are major differences among the weather forecast models regarding the placement of this front. The exact location will determine whether we see warm/dry weather or cool/wet weather.
Right now, the examiner.com forecast is using a blend of the major computer model forecasts but leaning towards the cooler European model. The reasoning behind this is from the broader weather pattern expected next week. The arctic oscillation (AO) will be negative for the majority of the week meaning a “blocking” weather pattern will be present over North America. When this pattern is present, storms typically tend to stay further south because the blocking feature (high pressure) over the Arctic does not allow them to surge northward.
Keep in mind that a very small shift in the location of the frontal boundary will still cause changes to be needed in the forecast, so stay tuned to examiner.com for the latest updates!
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