The gray skies over Ohio are set to persist, with the National Weather Service (NWS) dictating a cool and damp conclusion to the week. A mid-level trough dawdling over the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley is responsible for our dreary downpours. As it inches east, Ohioans are bearing the brunt of its lingering farewell.
Forecasters expect the showers to become less intense as the day wears on, with the southeastern winds turning towards the southwest and ultimately settling westerly across the western counties as the evening draws near. These winds, they note, will be gusty throughout the earlier part of the day but are anticipated to mellow out post-afternoon.
In an update by the NWS Area Forecast Discussion, the offending front is forecasted to meander into our vicinity this afternoon, bringing a range of temperatures from the lower 50s in the northeast to the upper 50s in the southwest. Ohio’s umbrella-toting residents can expect high pressure to begin nudging in come Friday. Still, despite this shift, NWS states, “considerable low-level moisture will linger over the region.” – for those hoping for blue skies, it may be prudent to temper expectations…