COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Clouds and scattered showers continue Friday night with the chance of strong storms late and overnight. Stay #WeatherAware again tonight.
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Showers and thunderstorms continue on Saturday with more rain on Sunday. Flooding remains a significant concern through the weekend.
FLOOD WARNINGS are in effect for many rivers and streams in the region. Heavy rainfall and runoff are causing waterways to rise quickly. More rain is expected tonight and through the weekend which will exacerbate flooding issues and concerns. Crests are expected in some rivers by Sunday afternoon. A FLOOD WATCH remains in effect for most of Ohio until at least Sunday morning.
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Central Ohio reaches an 8 p.m. sunset on Saturday and a 7 a.m. sunrise next week.
Also Saturday, the normal (average) high for Columbus reaches 60F.
- TONIGHT: showers and thunderstorms, gusty winds, hail, isolated severe storms possible, low 56.
- SATURDAY: showers and thunderstorms, some strong or severe storms in the afternoon and evening, warm, breezy, high 70.
- SUNDAY: rain and occasional downpours, cloudy, gusty winds, much cooler, high 47.
- MONDAY: scattered showers with wintry mix late, high 54.
- TUESDAY: partly cloudy, colder, high 44.
- WEDNESDAY: partly cloudy, warmer, high 53.
- THURSDAY: mainly cloudy, breezy, scattered rain showers, high 60.
- FRIDAY: mainly cloudy, breezy, scattered showers, high 61.
A frontal boundary draped across the Ohio River Valley is pushing rain and scattered showers across the southern half of Ohio. Visible satellite shows thick clouds for the southern half of the state while Northern Ohio enjoys some partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies. Midday temperatures across most of the state are in the lower-50s with a light breeze. Cloudy conditions and scattered showers will continue for the rest of the afternoon and into the evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop during the evening and continue through the overnight hours and most of Saturday. Rain may be heavy at times and gusty winds will persist.
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The Storm Prediction Center gives most of Ohio a Marginal Risk (Level 1 of 5) for strong to severe storms. The biggest threats will be wind and hail; the tornado threat stays mainly to the southwest. A chance for strong to severe storms continues on Saturday with a Marginal Risk and Slight Risk (Level 2 of 5). Saturday’s main hazards will be wind and hail, however, a chance of isolated tornadoes creeps into Southern and Southwestern Ohio during the afternoon and evening. Another day to stay #WeatherAware.
Heavy rain continues on Sunday and adds to the concerns about flooding. Many waterways already are running high and the ground is saturated. Additional rainfall is likely to run off quickly, causing streams to rise even faster. As temperatures fall Sunday evening, some precipitation may transition to a wintry mix. A few showers Monday afternoon may waffle back-and-forth between rain and wintry mix. With chilly temperatures and a strong breeze, the wet conditions Monday will feel very raw.
High pressure builds into the region on Tuesday and Wednesday with some welcome sunshine. And temperatures will climb a little bit by the middle of the week.
Another storm system slips into the Great Lakes by Thursday afternoon with scattered rain showers and breezy conditions. The rain continues on Friday.
