Current Forecast: 11am on Sunday, August 6th 2023

Forecast Discussion

A negatively-tilted trough is beginning to barrel through the region, and bring an extended period of instability and unsettled weather to the region. Beginning today, some showers are expected through the afternoon hours. Rainfall isn’t expected to be overly significant for this afternoon’s event, but it will begin a period of excessive rainfall, and we will likely see some flooding over the next few days as we are continuously hit with rain and thunderstorms. Today’s rainfall event will be followed with a brief period of peace, and then followed with thunderstorms tonight after midnight. These storms have some severe potential with a risk of severe wind gusts being at the forefront, but are not expected to cause widespread damage.

Tomorrow, the cut-off low will reach the region, and we’ll see two rounds of storms. These sets of storms places SE Ohio squarely in a “Slight” risk by the storm prediction center (Which can be viewed here) This first set of storms will likely be linear, and carry a risk mostly of severe wind gusts, similar to tonight’s storms. Once again, excessive rain and wind damage is possible, so be alert! In the nighttime hours, SE Ohio will then see some discrete, cellular storms that could potentially be headache. All severe threats are in play with these storms, including severe wind gusts, large hail, and tornadoes. Be sure to stay tuned into Scalia Lab in order to stay updated with this event.

Detailed Forecast

Today it will be cloudy with a 70% chance of rain. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. High 84°F

Tonight it will be cloudy with a 40% chance of thunderstorms. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Low 66°F

Monday it will be cloudy with an 80% chance of severe thunderstorms. Winds from the S at 5 to 10 mph. High 81°F

Monday Night it will be cloudy with an 80% chance of severe showers and thunderstorms. Winds from the SW at 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Low 65°F

Extended Forecast

Tuesday it will be sunny with a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms. High near 77°F with a low near 59°F

Wednesday it will be cloudy with a 40% chance of rain. High near 85°F with a low near 64°F

Thursday it will be cloudy with a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms. High near 77°F with a low near 58°F