Protests to hit Columbus streets this weekend. Will the weather forecast affect turnout?
Protesters planning to attend this weekend's multiple demonstrations might want to add "rain, rain, go away" to their repertoire of chants.
Rain and possibly thunderstorms are clouding the forecast for June 14, the day of the 2025 Stonewall Columbus Pride March and multiple No Kings protests. The chance of precipitation is 90%.
The rain won't let up as day turns to night, either. There will be showers and possibly a thunderstorm that night before 2 a.m., and the chance of precipitation is 80%. After 2 a.m. there will just be a chance of showers.
Here is the full forecast for the next week in Columbus.
Thursday: It will be mostly sunny with a high near 89. There will be a calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: It will be mostly cloudy with a low around 66. There will be a light and variable wind.
Friday: There is a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. It will be partly sunny with a high near 87. There will be a calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation is 30%. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is expected, except higher amounts could fall if there are thunderstorms.
Friday Night: There is a chance of showers and thunderstorms. It will be mostly cloudy with a low around 69. The chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch are expected, except higher amounts could be possible if there are thunderstorms.
Saturday: There will be showers and a thunderstorm is possible. The high will be near 83. The chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night: There will be showers and a thunderstorm will be possible before 2 a.m., then there is a chance of showers. The low will be around 68. The chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday: There is a chance of showers, then showers are likely and a thunderstorm is possible after 2 p.m. It will be mostly cloudy with a high near 81. The chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night: Showers are likely, and a thunderstorm is possible before 8 p.m., then there is a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. It will be mostly cloudy with a low around 66. The chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday: There is a chance of showers. It will be mostly cloudy with a high near 84. The chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night: There is a chance of showers. It will be mostly cloudy with a low around 67. The chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday: There is A chance of showers and thunderstorms. It will be mostly sunny with a high near 86. The chance of precipitation is 40%.
Breaking and Trending News Reporter Nathan Hart can be reached at NHart@dispatch.com and at @NathanRHart on X and at nathanhart.dispatch.com on Bluesky.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Stonewall Columbus Pride March, No Kings protests: Weekend weather watch
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