Hot Sunday with clear skies, rain chances increasing soon

Central Ohio Weather and Radar

QUICK WEATHER FORECAST:

• Today: Mainly sunny, high 88
• Tonight: Mostly clear, low 63
• Sunday: Few clouds later, high 92 (70)
• Monday: Scattered t-storms, high 85 (70)
• Tuesday: Rain & rumbles, high 86 (70)
• Wednesday: Few thunderstorms, high 87 (71)

FORECAST DISCUSSION:

Today hot temperatures will be the theme for central Ohio. Highs are expected to reach the low 90s. While skies will stay mostly sunny during much of the day, clouds will begin to build up by the late evening.

Overnight skies will become mostly cloudy. A few areas will see some decent chances for rain showers as well. Most rain would occur in the early morning hours. Humidity will also increase, and with lows only falling to 70s it will feel fairly uncomfortable.

Rain chances pick up again by Monday and scattered rain chances. A few rumbles of thunder will be thrown in as well. Highs will be near normal topping off in the mid 80s.

More rain chances will last for much of the week. Many areas around central Ohio remain under a moderate to severe drought. The good news is a several areas will see around an inch of rain by the time the week is done.

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