Issued: 8am on Thursday, May 7th 2026
Technical Forecast Discussion
Key Messages:
- Brief rain showers expected this weekend with a small chance for some thunder. Rain isn’t expected to be significant.
- Temperatures will rise into the weekend before cooling by Monday and Tuesday.
Key Message 1…
A trough will sit over the region, bringing plenty of cold air into the region, especially as a cold front continues to slowly crawl southeastward. This cooler air will keep daytime highs in the lower-to-mid 60s today and tomorrow, though we will see temps slowly trend upward through the weekend as two strong lows clip or just move over the state. Ohio will sit in the warm sector of both systems Saturday and Sunday, allowing temperatures to reach the upper-60s and possible break over 70 on Sunday. However, these lows will beckon in colder air and allow temperatures to fall just below seasonal values. Though, this drop will be quite brief as another system seems to develop and move through by Wednesday, warming the state once again.
Key Message 2…
With the close of the work week tomorrow, dry conditions seem to continue into Friday thanks to a large region of high-pressure at the surface. Stable air will sit heavily above us, keeping skies quite clear these next two days. However, with the arrival of the aforementioned lows come Friday evening into Saturday and Sunday, we may see our next chance for rain and maybe even a rumble of thunder overnight Friday into Saturday and Sunday. Rain is expected to be quite minimal both days as the line of precipitation rapidly moves through the state both days. Storm chances are likely to be quite minimal due to little instability in the atmosphere, but the chance still remains.
