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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 FRANKLIN County
400 AM EDT FRI MAR 29 2024


  CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST OHIO
  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
COLUMBUS       MOCLDY    43  35  73 W7        30.01F                  
OSU AIRPORT    MOCLDY    44  36  73 NW5       30.01F                  
BOLTON FIELD   NOT AVBL                                               
RICKENBACK AFB NOT AVBL                                               
NEWARK         CLOUDY    40  37  89 SW3       30.00S                  
MARION         CLOUDY    40  31  70 N8        30.02S                  
LANCASTER      CLOUDY    44  33  65 W8        30.01F                  
ZANESVILLE     CLOUDY    41  37  86 SW5       30.00F                  
NEW PHILLY     MOCLDY    40  36  86 CALM      29.99F                  

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Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Ohio
Based on observations at 400am EDT, Friday March 29, 2024

Across Ohio...temperatures are near 36 degrees north, near 43 degrees central, and near 47 degrees south. Current sky conditions are fair north, mostly cloudy central, and mostly cloudy south. In the north, relative humidity is near 69%, and the dew point is near 27 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 73%, and the dew point is near 35 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 49%, and the dew point is near 29 degrees. Winds are from the northwest at 9 mph north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the west at 7 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the southwest at 5 mph south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 49 degrees at Cincinntai Lunken. The lowest temperature is 29 degrees at Toledo Express and Defiance.


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 FRANKLIN County,OH

507 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

 DAY ONE  Today and tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Friday through Wednesday.

Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected over the 
course of the weekend, Monday, and Tuesday. Repeated rainfall could
lead to flooding concerns, and there is also a chance of a few strong
to severe storms, particularly on Monday and Tuesday.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook


7-Day Forecast For FRANKLIN County, OH
Issued at 347 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024

TODAY
Partly cloudy. A chance of sprinkles this morning. Highs around 60. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

TONIGHT
Mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming south after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.

SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy. Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms, mainly in the morning. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 15 to 20 mph, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of rain 90 percent.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph, becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.

SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 60. Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.

SUNDAY NIGHT
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Unseasonably warm with lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 90 percent.

MONDAY
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 90 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Unseasonably warm with lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 90 percent.

TUESDAY
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 80 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Cooler with lows in the upper 30s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Cooler with highs in the upper 40s.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the evening. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

THURSDAY
Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s.

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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Ohio
                                 OHIO                                                                     
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                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                 APR 3-APR 7 APR 5-APR 11    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
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   Temperature:     Normal        Above      Above      Above                      
 Precipitation:      Below        Above      Above      Above                      

....  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 March 29, 2024 the 89th Day of Year

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SUN
Declination 3.970000
Distance 0.999720 AU
Rise 06:18 EDT Set 18:54 EDT
Transit Meridian 12:35 EDT
Civil Twilight Begins 05:52 EDT Ends 19:20 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
MARCH 29TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1886...
Atlanta GA was drenched with a record 7.36 inches of rain in 24 hours. (The
Weather Channel)
...1920...
Clear Spring MD received 31 inches of snow in 24 hours to establish a state
record. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987)
...1921...
The temperature in Washington D.C. dropped from 82 degrees to 26 degres
thus ending an early spring. (David Ludlum)
...1935...
A severe duststorm blanketed Amarillo TX for 84 hours. During one six hour
period the visibility was near zero. (28th-31st) (The Weather Channel)
...1945...
Providence RI hit 90 degrees to establish a March record for the New
England area. (The Weather Channel)

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