Beautiful start to May, weekend showers

Columbus and Central Ohio Weather

High pressure will provide sunshine and warm weather to start the month of May. Afternoon temperatures will approach 80 degrees, with a light southeast breeze.

A few clouds this evening will arrive with a weak cold front that will come through dry and stall over the region, before lifting north Thursday as a warm front. Overnight readings will stay in the 60s.

Thursday will be the warmest day of the week, as winds shift back to the south, with readings in the mid-80s and lots of sunshine. Clouds ahead of a warm front could bring a shower or storm.

More clouds will arrive on Friday, coupled with afternoon showers and storms, as a storm system in the middle of the county moves toward the Great Lakes.

A trailing cold front will keep showers and a few storms in the forecast to start the weekend, with a slight cooldown.

Forecast

• Wednesday: Mainly sunny, few clouds p.m.. High 82
• Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low 56
• Thursday: Mostly sunny. High 84
• Friday: More clouds, showers, storms p.m.. High 81 (63)
• Saturday: Showers continue, cooler. High 74 (62)
• Sunday: Partly sunny, isolated shower p.m. High 77 (61)
• Monday: Partly sunny, scattered showers p.m. High 76 (57)
• Tuesday: Scattered showers, storms. High 79 (60)

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