Ohio starts Monday, November 9, on the frosty side, then turns sunny and dry for the rest of the day, according to the National Weather Service. A Frost Advisory from the National Weather Service in Wilmington remains in effect until 9 a.m. for portions of central, south central and southwest Ohio, along with southeast Indiana and northeast and northern Kentucky, where temperatures as low as 36 degrees will result in frost formation. A separate Frost Advisory from the National Weather Service in Charleston remains in effect until 10 a.m. for portions of southeast Ohio and neighboring areas, where temperatures as low as 34 degrees will result in frost formation. Those are the only advisories in effect statewide this morning, and no watches or warnings are in place.
Once the frost clears, sunshine takes over. The National Weather Service forecasts a sunny Monday in Columbus, Toledo, Dayton, Cincinnati and Athens, mostly sunny skies in Cleveland, and partly sunny skies in Youngstown, with no rain expected anywhere in the state. West to northwest winds will generally run about 5 to 10 mph, a little stronger along Lake Erie, and afternoon highs will climb well above the morning lows despite the chilly start.
In northwest Ohio, Toledo reaches about 56 degrees under sunny skies and Findlay reaches about 58 degrees. In northeast Ohio, Cleveland reaches about 55 degrees and Youngstown about 56 degrees, the coolest highs in the state, with a few more clouds in the east early in the day. Skies stay dry in both regions, so the main story for the morning commute is frost on windshields and sensitive plants, not any travel hazard on the roads.
Central Ohio warms to about 59 degrees in Columbus after patchy frost gives way to sunshine. Southwest Ohio is the warmest part of the state Monday, with Dayton reaching about 62 degrees and Cincinnati about 63 degrees, both after patchy frost early. In southeast Ohio, Athens reaches about 58 degrees under sunny skies, a sharp rebound from morning temperatures in the upper 30s and the frost advisory in effect there until mid-morning.
Tonight stays quiet and dry. The National Weather Service calls for mostly clear to partly cloudy skies statewide, with lows in the upper 30s to lower 40s — about 40 degrees in Columbus and Dayton, 41 degrees in Cincinnati, 42 degrees in Cleveland, 43 degrees in Toledo, and 36 degrees in both Youngstown and Athens. Southwest winds will be light, around 5 mph in most places, and no rain is expected overnight.
Tuesday brings a noticeable warm-up under continued sunshine. The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies statewide on Tuesday, November 10, with highs of about 65 degrees in Columbus, 60 degrees in Cleveland, 62 degrees in Toledo, 63 degrees in Youngstown, 65 degrees in Athens, 66 degrees in Dayton and 67 degrees in Cincinnati. Tuesday night is mostly clear, with lows around 34 to 42 degrees. The National Weather Service hazardous weather outlook for central and southwest Ohio also notes a low probability for widespread hazardous weather from Tuesday through Sunday.
Veterans Day on Wednesday continues the dry pattern, with partly sunny to mostly sunny skies and highs of about 57 degrees in Toledo, 58 degrees in Cleveland, 59 degrees in Findlay, 61 degrees in Columbus and Youngstown, 63 degrees in Dayton, and 64 degrees in Cincinnati and Athens, with only a small chance of rain anywhere in the state. For today, residents in the advisory areas should protect sensitive outdoor plants until the frost ends this morning, and drivers should allow a few extra minutes to clear frost from windshields. Otherwise, Monday shapes up as a calm, sunny fall day across Ohio, with an even warmer Tuesday ahead.
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