Will cooler, fall temperatures stick around? See the NWS prediction for Columbus this week

Say goodbye to fall-like weather, for now at least.

After a week of lower than usual temperatures , the Columbus area and much of Ohio will welcome a heat wave more in line with this time of year. Tuesday night's low temperature hovered right around 50 degrees, nearly setting a record for Aug. 20.

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On Sunday, temperatures will reach a high near 93 degrees before declining to 70 degrees overnight, according to the National Weather Service.

Temperatures will hit 95 degrees Monday before climbing all the way to 99 degrees Tuesday. Columbus will experience a high of 98 degrees Wednesday before temperatures drop to a high of 93 degrees Thursday and Friday and then to 87 degrees Saturday, according to the NWS.

Most of the week is expected to remain sunny with a chance of rain and thunderstorms Tuesday night, Wednesday night and Friday, according to the NWS.

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