Issued: 9pm on Sunday, April 12th 2026
Technical Forecast Discussion
Key Messages:
- Warm temperatures will continue through next week as warm, moist air from the south travels into the state, bringing the chance for showers and maybe a rumble of thunder
Short-Term Forecast (Sunday 04/12/2026 through Tuesday 04/14/2026):
A low in Canada will occlude and push northeastward tonight, but it will leave Ohio in the warm sector and keep temperatures warm into next week. Alongside this will be the continuation of an upper-level ridge helping transport moisture from the Gulf into the state into the coming days. We’ll see more lows sweep just to our north during this time as well, bringing the chance for some rain showers Monday morning, but these chances will likely not last for very long. There’s a slightly higher chance for storms on Tuesday as some instability fills in. Rain chances aren’t particularly high, but the precipitable water content does exist throughout Tuesday so a stray shower and storm could be possible then. Other than some gusty winds as a result of the strong lows moving through the region, very little activity is really expected into the coming days.
Long-Term Forecast (Wednesday 04/15/2026 through Saturday 04/18/2026):
Multiple lows will pass over the state for the remainder of the week, continuing the possibility for rain and even a rumble of thunder. Moisture will continue moving northward, providing ample fuel for any shower that fires off, though they may not last for long. By Saturday, a stronger low will sweep past the region, and as the low aloft cuts-off and strengthens, we may see some more prolonged periods of rain as a line of showers and storms Saturday evening. Moving slightly ahead, this departing low will advect cold air back into the state, cooling our temperatures back down into the mid-60s for a brief moment. Overall, expect on-and-off showers to possibly hit the region as we continue to be pummeled by various lows that sweep over Ohio.
