Ohio ends a warm, dry Tuesday under increasing clouds tonight, with no watches, warnings or advisories in effect anywhere in the state, according to the National Weather Service. Its 5 p.m. roundup showed 74 in Cincinnati, 72 in Columbus and 71 in Dayton, while Lake Erie kept the north cooler, at 63 in Toledo, 61 in Cleveland and 66 at Akron-Canton.
In northwest Ohio, skies turn mostly cloudy tonight and the night stays dry, according to the National Weather Service, with lows in the upper 40s to low 50s inland and a little milder near the lakeshore. In northeast Ohio, partly cloudy skies give way to mostly cloudy skies overnight, with lows in the mid-50s near Lake Erie in Cleveland and the upper 40s to low 50s inland around Akron, Youngstown and Mansfield. No rain is expected in either northern region.
In central Ohio, Columbus turns mostly cloudy tonight with a low near 48 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Southwest Ohio follows the same pattern, with a cloudy night and a low near 49 in Dayton and lows near 50 around Cincinnati. In southeast Ohio, clouds increase as well, with lows in the upper 40s to low 50s around Athens and Marietta. Winds stay light statewide, generally east to southeast at 5 mph or less away from the lake.
Wednesday brings a brighter, warmer day as the overnight clouds give way, according to the National Weather Service. Cleveland sees clouds giving way to sunshine with a high near 72, Columbus is partly cloudy near 76, and Dayton is sunny near 76. Cincinnati warms into the mid-70s, Toledo reaches the low 70s, and southeast Ohio climbs into the mid-70s. Wednesday night then clears in central and southwest Ohio, with lows in the upper 40s to low 50s.
Thursday looks like the warmest day of the stretch, with sunshine and highs near 77 in Columbus and 78 in Dayton, according to the National Weather Service, and low to mid-70s along Lake Erie with only a slim late-day shower chance in the north. Friday cools behind a front, with mostly sunny skies, highs in the upper 60s in Columbus and Dayton and the low to mid-60s in northeast Ohio, but the dry pattern holds statewide.
Halloween on Saturday looks cloudy but dry for most of Ohio, with highs near 65 in Columbus, 66 in Dayton and the low to mid-60s in Cleveland, and no rain expected during the day, according to the National Weather Service. That is good news for trick-or-treat plans. The next real chance of rain arrives Sunday, Nov. 1, when afternoon showers become likely statewide and continue into the night, with highs near 70 in central and southwest Ohio.
Travel stays trouble-free tonight in all five regions, with dry roads, light winds and no flooding, fog, wind or frost concerns, according to the National Weather Service. A jacket is a good idea after sunset — 6:35 p.m. in Columbus. Enjoy the dry warmth through Saturday before Sunday’s showers arrive.