As we brace ourselves for another sweltering week in Ohio, the National Weather Service has forecast that the region is under surface high pressure, leading to hot conditions and slowly increasing chances for showers and thunderstorms as we inch closer to the weekend. A synoptic pattern, described as “omega blocking,” continues to influence the weather across the contiguous United States, with Ohio sitting on the eastern edge of this atmospheric configuration. According to the NWS, Monday’s temperatures are expected to soar into the low 90s, with the dew points sitting in the mid-60s, making it feel just as hot as the mercury suggests.