Mostly clear skies continue as smokey skies pick up
Tonight: Mostly clear, low 55
Tuesday: Sunny & hazy, high 85 (66)
Wednesday: Clouds increasing, high 88 (67)
Thursday: Showers/ t-storms, high 82 (66)
Friday: Rain & rumbles, high 79 (62)
Saturday: Scattered storms, high 77 (59)
Another round of Canadian wildfire smoke is forecast to move closer to the surface central Ohio this evening. This will add a few more vibrant colors to the sunset. Skies are going to stay mainly clear. Overnight temperatures will only fall to the mid 50s.
There will be moments that bring in thicker smoke plumes at times tomorrow. This will especially be the case in the afternoon onwards. Temperatures continue the summer-like climbs as they approach the mid 80s. This is all going to occur under mainly clear skies.
Wednesday starts off mostly sunny and hazy, but as the next could front approaches central Ohio changes will begin. More clouds are going to build up as the day goes on, but conditions will remain rainless for now. Get ready for the heat with highs in the upper 80s.
Next chance for showers and storms returns Wednesday night into Thursday This system will become stationary by the time is arrives to central Ohio. This means that showers and thunderstorms will occur on and off through the end of the workweek and some of the weekend. Temperatures all the while will remain at or above average for this time of year.
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