Beautiful weekend, gradual warm-up

Central Ohio Weather and Radar

The passage of a cold front Wednesday night brought cooler and less humid conditions that resulted in a refreshing change in the weather.

High pressure will build east from the Upper Midwest across the Great Lakes. A northwesterly flow of pleasant air will prevail. Temperatures will only reach the low 80s, after a week of heat and humidity. Lows tonight will fall into the comfortable upper 50s and low 60s.

A disturbance will pass south of Ohio over the weekend, with some high cloudiness, as high pressure shifts farther east. A light southerly flow will develop, allowing temperatures to rise into the mid-80s.

Seasonably warm and humid conditions develop next week, with opportunities for scattered showers and storms beginning on Tuesday.

Forecast

• Friday: Sunny, pleasant. High 81
• Tonight: Mostly clear. low 61
• Saturday: High clouds, seasonable. High 84
• Sunday: Mostly sunny. High 86 (63)
• Monday: Partly cloudy, warm, humid. High 88 (66)
• Tuesday: More clouds, scattered storms. High 84 (69)
• Wednesday: Showers, storms. High 83 (68)
• Thursday: Showers, storms linger. High 84 (67)

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