Ohio Valley residents better have their umbrellas at the ready, as the National Weather Service in Wilmington indicates a wet and chilly weekend ahead. According to NWS updates, a low-pressure system is stubbornly parking itself over the region, leading to what they’re describing as “cool, cloudy, and showery conditions.”
Today, in particular, looks soggy with “widespread rain expected both today and Sunday,” the service reports. While the forecast doesn’t anticipate a widespread flooding event, they’re keeping a cautious eye on isolated flooding risks, especially south of Interstate 70. This is partly due to the “30-day rainfall anomalies running between 150%-200% of normal,” which has saturated the ground.
The NWS forecast shows high temperatures trailing typical averages for early May, dipping about 5-10 degrees below seasonal norms. This translates to highs ranging from the upper 50s west of Columbus and near Interstate 71 to the upper 60s in the lower Scioto Valley…