Weather Alert: Morning rain, then scattered afternoon thunderstorms
A tornado watch has been issued until 7 p.m. for multiple central Ohio counties, including Franklin, Delaware, Licking, Madison, and Union. Full list of weather alerts.
Columbus and Central Ohio Weather
QUICK WEATHER FORECAST:
Today: AM rain, PM storms, windy, high 76
Tonight: Rain tapers, breezy, low 55
Thursday: Mostly sunny, high 75
Friday: AM showers, clearing, high 65
Saturday: Clearing, breezy, high 59
Sunday: Few clouds, high 58
FORECAST DISCUSSION:
Happy Wednesday!
We start the day with rain and a few rumbles for portions of the region. That will all taper by about mid-morning, then we’ll see several dry hours, allowing temperatures to warm into the middle 70s, with a strong gusty wind. The more clearing we get during this timeframe, the greater our threat for strong storms later, so this is a timeframe we’ll be watching closely.
Currently the Storm Prediction Center has our entire area under a 2-out-of-5 risk for strong to severe storms this afternoon and evening.
This is a very conditional threat, based on the amount of clearing. With that said, the primary timeframe we will be watching will be between about 3-9 PM, with strong gusty winds and heavy rain being the higher risks, with an isolated large hail and/or tornado threat.
That all clears in time for Thursday, leading to mainly sunny skies, with highs sticking in the middle 70s.
Overnight into Friday, we’ll be looking at scattered rain showers. Those showers will clear up early Friday, then we’ll be dry into the afternoon, with highs falling back to the middle 60s.
This weekend will be dry, just a lot cooler. Expect highs in the upper 50s, with just a few clouds out.
-McKenna
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