A few clouds roll in for the night, but temperatures remain very mild overnight. Windy Wednesday and cooler Thursday.

TUESDAY NIGHT: partly cloudy, mild, low 55.
WEDNESDAY: partly cloudy, breezy, warm, high 76.
THURSDAY: mostly sunny, cooler, high 63.
FRIDAY: becoming mostly cloudy, breezy, chance of showers in the afternoon and evening, high 74.
SATURDAY: becoming mostly sunny, breezy, cooler, high 64.
SUNDAY: sunny, windy, high 61.
MONDAY: mostly sunny, breezy, high 68.
TUESDAY: in increasing clouds, warmer, windy, high 73.

High pressure is centered over the Virginia-North Carolina border this afternoon while a low-pressure center approaches from Iowa. In the meantime, clear sky persists from the East Coast to Indianapolis. Midday temperatures across Ohio are in the lower-70s with dewpoints in the 40s. It is a gorgeous, autumn afternoon! The disturbance in Iowa, is pushing a few showers through Southern Wisconsin and Central Illinois. Those showers are likely to break up long before they get to Ohio. However, some of the clouds associated with the system are likely to get into Ohio overnight. Temperatures will remain mild with partly cloudy skies.

A cold front pushes through Ohio on Wednesday without much fanfare. The best chance of showers will remain closer to Lake Erie, leaving Central Ohio dry and partly cloudy. Gusty winds will be likely as the front passes through the state. The clouds will begin breaking up Wednesday night as the front trundles farther east; high pressure builds into the region for Thursday.

Clouds will thicken up again on Friday as another system approaches from the west. Warm air ahead of the system will push afternoon temperatures back into the mid-70s. A cold front will push through the state during the day with a chance of isolated/scattered rain showers. Most of the rain that does fall should happen during the late afternoon and evening, tapering off before sunrise Saturday. Gigantic, strong high pressure returns to the region Saturday and Sunday.

As the high pressure moves toward the East Coast on Sunday, windy conditions will continue, but we will still have plenty of sunshine. By Tuesday, the wind becomes very strong, and clouds will begin to move back into the state. A better chance of rain arrives with another cold front on Wednesday.

TROPICAL UPDATE: The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Oscar is weakening significantly. Tuesday midday reconnaissance suggests the storm may no longer be organized enough to be considered a tropical cyclone. NHC plans to issue its final advisory on the system this afternoon. The storm will dissipate east of The Bahamas in the next 24 to 48 hours.

Marshall McPeek, Chief Meteorologist.