Very sunny skies and hot temps this weekend

A ridge of high pressure continues to moved over the Great Lakes. This will keep our weather hot but calm over much of the weekend. By the start of the new work week out rain chances will return to central Ohio.

QUICK WEATHER FORECAST:

• Today: Mainly sunny, high 88
• Tonight: Mostly clear, low 63
• Sunday: Few clouds later, high 92 (70)
• Monday: Scattered t-storms, high 85 (70)
• Tuesday: Rain & rumbles, high 86 (70)
• Wednesday: Few thunderstorms, high 87 (71)

FORECAST DISCUSSION:

A ridge of high pressure continues to moved over the Great Lakes. This will keep our weather hot but calm over much of the weekend. By the start of the new work week out rain chances will return to central Ohio.

Today will see mainly sunny skies all over the area. Temperatures will warm up to the upper 80s. winds will stay light. Humidity today will stay very comfortable with dew points remaining in the mid 50s for most of the day.

Tonight those clear skies will continue. A very beautiful weather night in general. Lows will fall to the low 60s. With the humidity remaining low it is going to feel very nice once again.

Tomorrow hot temperatures return to central Ohio with high temperatures returning to the low 90s. While skies will stay mostly sunny during much of the day, clouds will begin to build up by the late evening.

Rain chances pick up again by Monday and scattered rain chances will last for much of the week. Many areas around central Ohio remain under a moderate to severe drought. The good news is a several areas will see around an inch of rain by the time the week is done.