Ohio is heading into a cloudy Halloween night with no active watches, warnings or advisories statewide, according to the National Weather Service, and the dry pattern that carried trick-or-treat through the evening is expected to hold overnight. Clouds will stay in place across the state tonight, keeping temperatures mild for late October, with lows generally in the low to mid-50s and light east to southeast winds.
For families still out this evening, conditions remain dry in most areas. An isolated shower was possible early in northwest Ohio before 7 p.m., but the rest of the night is forecast cloudy and rain-free, with temperatures in the mid-50s to near 60 during the evening hours before falling overnight. There are no travel hazards in the forecast tonight beyond the usual need for visibility on dark roads after trick-or-treat.
In northwest Ohio, tonight will be cloudy with a low around 50 to 52, with southeast winds around 5 mph, the National Weather Service said. Sunday will be mostly cloudy and warmer, with a high near 70. Sunday night stays mostly cloudy with a low around 51 to 52.
In northeast Ohio, Cleveland and Akron also stay cloudy tonight, with lows around 52. Sunday turns mostly cloudy with highs near 70, about 10 to 15 degrees above average for this time of year, and Sunday night lows in the 50s. Lake Erie conditions stay quiet, with waves of 1 foot or less in the nearshore forecasts.
Central Ohio, including Columbus, will be cloudy tonight with a low around 52 and east winds of 5 to 9 mph. Sunday will be mostly cloudy with a high near 72 and light south winds. Sunday night will be mostly cloudy with a low around 54 to 55, with a chance of showers arriving late in parts of central and southern Ohio.
In southwest Ohio, Cincinnati will be cloudy tonight with a low in the mid-50s and light east winds, after a Halloween high near 69. Sunday will be mostly cloudy with highs in the upper 60s to near 72. Southeast Ohio follows the same pattern, with cloudy skies tonight, lows in the lower 50s, and mostly cloudy skies Sunday with highs in the upper 60s and a slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
Daylight saving time ends overnight, so clocks should be set back one hour at 2 a.m., giving Ohio an extra hour of sleep and an earlier sunset on Sunday, at about 5:29 p.m. in Columbus. Looking ahead, Monday will be mostly cloudy with highs near 67 to 68 and only a slight chance of showers. Tuesday warms further, with highs in the mid-70s in many areas, before showers become likely on Wednesday, with highs near 71 to 72 and a 60 to 70 percent chance of precipitation.
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