Current Forecast: 8am on Tuesday, April 2nd 2024

Forecast Discussion

***TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 2:00 AM EDT***

A TORNADO WATCH is in effect with primary hazards being a FEW TORNADOES LIKELY, a couple strong tornadoes possible, damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph, and hail as large as 1.5″ in diameter. Remember, a WATCH  means conditions are favorable for storms that can produce tornadoes. Stay tuned to NWS Charleston, Scalia Lab Facebook and Twitter for the latest information regarding severe weather.

—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————–A very potent severe weather threat has set up for much of Central Ohio today. A strong low-pressure system that has started to occluded will drive a cold front through the region today in the wake of strong warm and and moisture being pushed up from the preceding warm front. Due to large amounts of instability present as well as wind shear, a strong threat for widespread tornadoes is on the table today, along with the other hazards of large severe hail (2″+ in diameter) and damaging wind gusts of 75 mph+.

PLEASE review your tornado safety plan as well as your plan for other severe weather hazards. Have WEA alerts turned on for all of your devices (and keep them charged), have multiples ways like a weather radio to receive warnings, and STAY WEATHER AWARE TODAY. Additionally, flooding is also going to be a threat with widespread rainfall over the last couple of days that is expected to continue through Friday.

As this system pushes off to our east tomorrow night, we expect some chances for mixed precipitation as the low dips down to around freezing, but no significant travel impacts are expected as temperatures will still be above freezing.

Detailed Forecast

Today it will be mostly cloudy with a 100% chance of severe thunderstorms. Winds from the SW at 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. High 75°F

Tonight it will be mostly cloudy with a 100% chance of severe thunderstorms. Winds from the S at 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Low 43°F

Wednesday it will be mostly cloudy with a 70% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds from the W at 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. High 54°F

Wednesday Night it will be mostly cloudy with an 80% chance of rain-snow mix. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Low 34°F

Extended Forecast

Thursday it will be mostly cloudy with a 90% chance of rain-snow mix. High near 48°F with a low near 31°F

Friday it will be partly cloudy with a 40% chance of rain showers. High near 48°F with a low near 29°F

Saturday it will be mostly sunny with no precipitation. High near 52°F with a low near 31°F