Ohio gets a sunny, mild and completely dry Tuesday, November 10, according to the National Weather Service, with afternoon highs in the 60s in most of the state before clouds and rain return later in the week. The National Weather Service had no watches, warnings or advisories in effect for Ohio early Tuesday morning, and no rain is expected anywhere in the state today, tonight or during the day on Veterans Day.
Skies will be sunny statewide today, with west to southwest winds generally around 5 to 12 mph. Gusts could reach about 21 mph around Toledo, but winds ease by tonight, with no hazards expected on Ohio roads.
In northwest Ohio, Toledo reaches about 62 to 63 degrees under sunny skies, with Findlay and Lima also reaching about 63 degrees and Defiance about 63 degrees. In northeast Ohio, Cleveland is the coolest spot in the state at about 59 to 60 degrees, while Akron reaches about 61 to 62 degrees and Youngstown about 61 degrees, all under sunny skies.
Central Ohio warms to about 64 to 65 degrees in Columbus under sunny skies. Southwest Ohio is the warmest part of the state, with Dayton reaching about 65 to 67 degrees and Cincinnati about 67 to 68 degrees. In southeast Ohio, Athens reaches about 66 degrees, Jackson about 67 degrees, Marietta about 66 degrees and Portsmouth about 68 degrees, also sunny.
Tonight stays quiet and dry. The National Weather Service calls for mostly clear to partly cloudy skies statewide, with lows of about 38 degrees in Toledo, 42 degrees in Cleveland, 36 degrees in Akron, 41 degrees in Columbus, 41 degrees in Dayton, 43 degrees in Cincinnati and about 39 to 40 degrees in Athens. Winds will be light, generally 5 mph or less overnight.
Veterans Day on Wednesday, November 11, stays dry but turns cloudier, especially in the north. The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies in Toledo, Cleveland, Akron and Columbus and partly sunny skies in Dayton, Cincinnati and Athens, with highs of about 55 degrees in Toledo, 57 to 58 degrees in Cleveland and Akron, 61 degrees in Columbus, 61 to 63 degrees in Dayton, 63 to 64 degrees in Cincinnati and about 64 degrees in Athens. Rain holds off until Wednesday night in most places.
The pattern changes Wednesday night and Thursday. Rain spreads across Ohio Wednesday night, with chances of 60 to 80 percent or higher in many areas, then rain continues Thursday as highs fall to about 47 to 52 degrees. Colder air follows Thursday night and Friday, when highs drop into the low to mid-40s and some rain showers in northeast and north-central Ohio could mix with snow. The weekend then trends drier again, with highs mostly in the mid- to upper 40s on Saturday. For today, no special precautions are needed beyond enjoying the sunshine — Tuesday is the pick day of the week before the rain and the chill arrive.
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