COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — It will stay very windy across the region through tonight as a powerful storm system moves toward the Ohio Valley. In fact, parts of the area are now under a High Wind Warning, while the rest of the region is under a Wind Advisory as strong winds continue.
- TONIGHT: Mild. Low 40.
- MONDAY(ALERT DAY): Early AM storms, windy. High 52, with falling temps.
- TUESDAY: Very cold, still breezy. High 29.
- WEDNESDAY: Still chilly. High 41.
- THURSDAY: Warm again. High 57.
- FRIDAY: Partly cloudy. High 62.
- SATURDAY: Seasonable. High 55.
- SUNDAY: Partly cloudy. High 57.
It will stay very windy across the region through tonight as a powerful storm system moves toward the Ohio Valley. In fact, parts of the area are now under a High Wind Warning, while the rest of the region is under a Wind Advisory as strong winds continue.
Through the evening, gusty southerly winds will continue to whip through Central Ohio. Gusts could reach 45 to 50 mph at times, especially in western Ohio.. Winds may briefly ease a little after sunset, but they are expected to increase again late tonight as a strong cold front approaches.
The next change arrives late tonight into early Monday morning. We have issued an ALERT DAY as a fast-moving line of showers and thunderstorms will sweep from west to east across the region between about 2 AM and 6 AM. While storms will move through quickly, the atmosphere will be extremely windy just above the ground. That means some of those stronger winds could mix down to the surface, producing isolated wind gusts over 50 mph.
Once the line of showers passes, the severe threat will quickly end, but the weather will change dramatically. Behind the cold front, temperatures are expected to drop nearly 30 degrees in just a few hours before sunrise Monday. As the colder air rushes in, rain may briefly mix with or change to snow before daybreak, though any accumulation would be minor and mainly on grassy or elevated surfaces. Scattered snow showers and strong winds will continue during the day.
The coldest air arrives Monday night into Tuesday morning, when temperatures will likely drop into the teens across much of the area.
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Highs Tuesday may only reach the upper 20s to lower 30s.
