Hot and dry weekend on tap as drought conditions continue to impact northern Ohio

Greater Akron remains under a "moderate" drought and there's little relief in sight this weekend.

The latest map from the U.S. Drought Monitor has all of Summit County and Medina, Wayne, Portage and Stark counties are under drought conditions.

Summit County is considered to be in a moderate drought.

Under moderate drought conditions, the effects can range from impacts on landscaping companies, fewer mosquitoes and an impact on farm crops, including corn.

Some 70% of Ohio is now considered to be under some drought conditions with extreme southeast Ohio under a severe drought.

When will it rain in Akron?

The National Weather Service says northern Ohio is under a bit of a dry spell with the next good chance of rain not coming until Monday.

And not only will it be parched, it is going to be hot too.

High temperatures will be in the upper 80s on Saturday and top out at 90-plus degrees on Sunday before the rain keeps it in the upper 80s to start the work week.

There will be a chance of showers and storms daily with the high eventually back to near 90 by Thursday.

What's the weather forecast?

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

Friday night: Clear, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday: A chance of showers between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8 p.m, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Hot and dry weekend on tap as drought conditions continue to impact northern Ohio