Beautiful fall weekend, cooling off next week

Central Ohio Weather and Radar

High pressure will keep skies mostly sunny. A light southerly flow will send temperatures into the upper 70s, nearly 10 degrees above normal for early October.

A weak cold front will come through this evening, but the lack of moisture will result only in some patchy clouds.

Skies will be mainly clear tonight for Football Friday Nite, with readings falling into the upper 60s and morning temperatures in 50s.

The weather for the OSU-Iowa game will be sunny and pleasant, in the 70s.

Sunday will be warmer, as winds turn southwesterly and gusty ahead of low pressure moving through the northern Great Lakes. A trailing cold front will bring some afternoon shower over the eastern half of the state.

In the wake of a stronger cold front, pleasantly cool weather will follow early next week.

Forecast

• Friday: Sunshine, few clouds. High 80
• Tonight: Partly cloudy, clearing. Low 54
• Saturday: Sunny. High 77
• Sunday: Partly sunny, shower p.m. High 84 (54)
• Monday: Mostly sunny, cooler. High 69 (50)
• Tuesday: Sunny. High 68 (45)
• Wednesday: Sunny. High 69 (44)
• Thursday: Sunny. High 71 (45)

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