Belmont County Weather and Climate Synopsis



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Synopsis...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT LAKES TO WESTERN KENTUCKY CONTINUED TO 
PRODUCE DRY CONDITIONS AND ALMOST CLOUDLESS SKIES THIS AFTERNOON. 
THE ABUNDANT SUNSHINE...EVEN THOUGH NORTHERLY WINDS 
PREVAILED...ALLOWED TEMPERATURES TO CLIMB TO AFTERNOON READINGS FROM 
THE UPPER 70S ALONG THE LAKE ERIE SOUTH SHORE...TO THE MIDDLE TO 
UPPER 80S ACROSS THE STATE.

AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE...PRODUCING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS 
OVER LAKE MICHIGAN...WAS DROPPING TO THE SOUTH AT THE END OF 
THE AFTERNOON...AND HAS SPREAD CLOUDS OVER THE WESTERN REGION OF THE 
STATE. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A SHOWER OR AN ISOLATED 
THUNDERSTORM ALONG THE OHIO AND INDIANA BORDERS WITH THIS 
DISTURBANCE OVERNIGHT. BUT FOR MOST OF THE STATE SKIES WILL BE 
MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES OVERNIGHT WILL FALL A FEW MORE DEGREES 
BOTTOMING OUT IN THE MIDDLE 50S IN THE SOUTHEAST TO THE MIDDLE 60S 
IN THE WEST.

THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL DRIFT SLOWLY TO THE EAST THROUGH 
FRIDAY....WITH THE SURFACE HIGH OFF TO THE EAST OF THE STATE. THIS 
WILL ALLOW A WARM FRONT TO LIFT TO THE NORTHEAST THROUGH THE STATE. 
THIS WILL ALSO PRODUCE SOUTHERLY WINDS...BRINGING HOT AND HUMID 
CONDITIONS THAT WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR A CHANCE OF AFTERNOON AND 
EVENING SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THE AFTERNOON 
TEMPERATURES WILL CLIMB TO READINGS IN THE MIDDLE 80S.

ON FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...A SCATTERED SHOWER OR  
THUNDERSTORM MAY LINGER IN THE STATE...BUT WILL SLOWLY DISSIPATE 
LATE IN THE EVENING. OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL TAIL OFF TO READINGS 
RANGING FROM THE MIDDLE 60S IN THE SOUTHEAST...TO THE LOWER 70S IN 
THE NORTHWEST.

EXPECT AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY 
AND SUNDAY...AS A WEAK COLD FRONT DROPS TO THE SOUTHEAST AND  
THROUGH THE STATE. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS BACK ACROSS THE STATE SUNDAY 
NIGHT WITH THE COLD FRONT STALLING TO THE SOUTH OF THE OHIO VALLEY. 
THE HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL REACH THE UPPER 80S TO THE LOWER 90S 
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...THEN LEVEL OUT IN THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 80S ON 
MONDAY AND TUESDAY.            
 
THE OHIO WEATHER STORY WILL BE DISCONTINUED ON JULY 1ST. QUESTIONS 
SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO GARY GARNET (GARY.GARNET@NOAA.GOV OR 
216-265-2382 EXT 223)

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Regional Hourly Observations For BELMONT County
200 PM EDT FRI APR 26 2024

CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST OHIO CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS COLUMBUS CLOUDY 70 42 36 S8G17 30.17F OSU AIRPORT FAIR 71 41 33 SE12G17 30.17F BOLTON FIELD SUNNY 70 45 40 SE7 30.17F RICKENBACK AFB FAIR 71 44 38 SE6 30.16F NEWARK FAIR 69 46 43 E6G16 30.17F MARION FAIR 68 37 32 SE9G17 30.17F LANCASTER FAIR 71 48 43 SE7 30.17F ZANESVILLE FAIR 71 47 42 SE12G18 30.18F NEW PHILLY FAIR 69 46 43 E9 30.21F

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Ohio
Based on observations at 200pm EDT, Friday April 26, 2024

Across Ohio...temperatures are near 68 degrees north, near 70 degrees central, and near 68 degrees south. Current sky conditions are fair north, cloudy central, and partly sunny south. In the north, relative humidity is near 29%, and the dew point is near 35 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 36%, and the dew point is near 42 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 45%, and the dew point is near 46 degrees. Winds are from the south at 10 mph north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the south at 8 mph with gusts at 17 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the southeast at 15 mph with gusts at 24 mph south, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 73 degrees at Hamilton. The lowest temperature is 56 degrees at Cleveland Lakefront.

Current NOWCAST not available:
Nowcasts are not issued routinely during fair weather. Only when
precipitation or other significant weather is occuring in this county will these
forecasts be issued. Currently, there is no short term forecast in effect.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For BELMONT County,OH

1258 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024 DAY ONE This afternoon and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Saturday through Thursday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook

7-Day Forecast For BELMONT County, OH
Issued at 101 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024 THIS AFTERNOON
Mostly sunny. Warm with highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy. Showers likely after midnight. Mild. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Warm with highs in the mid 70s. South winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Mild. Lows around 60. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. Unseasonably warm with highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Mainly clear. Mild. Lows in the lower 60s.
MONDAY
Mostly sunny. Unseasonably warm with highs in the lower 80s.
MONDAY NIGHT
Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. Mild. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
TUESDAY
Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Warm with highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Showers likely in the evening. Partly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. Mild. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
WEDNESDAY
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Warm with highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Mild. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
THURSDAY
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Warm with highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
12-48 Hr Surface Forecast Maps, TWC 4-Panel Surface Forecast, Fire Danger, Day 1 Precip, Day 2 Precip, Days 1-5 Precip, Severe Weather Pot.-Day 1, Day 2
Medium & Long Range Outlook For Ohio OHIO --------------------------------------------- 6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY MAY 1-MAY 5 MAY 3-MAY 9 JUN JUN-AUG ----------- ----------- -------- --------- Temperature: Above Above Precipitation: Below Normal .... Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
5 Day Rainfall Forecast, 6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day Outlook
Almanac Information
Friday April 26, 2024 the 117th Day of Year --------------------------------------------------- SUN Declination 14.000000 Distance 0.999718 AU Rise 06:37 EDT Set 20:22 EDT Transit Meridian 13:29 EDT Civil Twilight Begins 06:09 EDT Ends 20:50 EDT Calculations made for central point in the state. Time in ET -- and will vary due to location and elevation -- Priddy

Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

APRIL 26TH HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS ...1834... Killer frosts were reported in the Deep South. The frost was quite severe around Huntsville AL, and highlighted a backward spring in the South that year. (David Ludlum) ...1978... An unusually strong occluded front swept out of the Gulf of Alaska and produced the first April thunderstorm of record at Fairbanks. Pea size hail fell northeast of Fairbanks from thunderstorms whose tops were less than 8000 feet. (The Weather Channel) ...1984... Severe thunderstorms associated with an intense cyclone spawned a total of forty-seven tornadoes in two days from Louisiana to Upper Michigan. The tornadoes killed 16 persons and injured 259 others. (Storm Data)

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