An Air Quality Alert is in effect for the Columbus metro area through Monday due to wildfire smoke reaching Ohio from western Canada.
Skies are hazy, with scattered storms moving through parts of central Ohio tonight, with frequent lightning and heavy rain, before weakening. Readings tonight will dip into the upper 60s.
The next disturbance dropping southeast will bring more showers and storms later on Monday. and a few could be on the strong side ahead of a weak cold front, with gusty winds and small hail. Temperatures will be in the low 80s in the afternoon.
Skies will clear on Tuesday, with a drop in humidity, as a boundary stalls south of the region, before lifting north as a warm front heading into Wednesday. Low pressure will track along the front into the lower Ohio Valley, bringing periods of rain and storms.
A cold front will arrive on Thursday, with showers and storms likely, then diminishing by the weekend, as slightly cooler and drier air working in from the west.
Forecast
- Tonight: Stray storm early, warm and hazy. Low 67
- Monday: Mostly cloudy, showers, storms p.m. High 82
- Tuesday: More sunshine, less humid. High 82 (63)
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, showers, storms. High 81 (66)
- Thursday: Partly sunny, scattered showers, storms. High 86 (68)
- Friday: Partly sunny, few showers, storms. High 83 (67)
- Saturday: Mostly sunny. High 83 (63)
- Sunday: Mainly sunny. High 82 (62)
