Ross County Weather and Climate Synopsis



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Synopsis...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT LAKES TO WESTERN KENTUCKY CONTINUED TO 
PRODUCE DRY CONDITIONS AND ALMOST CLOUDLESS SKIES THIS AFTERNOON. 
THE ABUNDANT SUNSHINE...EVEN THOUGH NORTHERLY WINDS 
PREVAILED...ALLOWED TEMPERATURES TO CLIMB TO AFTERNOON READINGS FROM 
THE UPPER 70S ALONG THE LAKE ERIE SOUTH SHORE...TO THE MIDDLE TO 
UPPER 80S ACROSS THE STATE.

AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE...PRODUCING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS 
OVER LAKE MICHIGAN...WAS DROPPING TO THE SOUTH AT THE END OF 
THE AFTERNOON...AND HAS SPREAD CLOUDS OVER THE WESTERN REGION OF THE 
STATE. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A SHOWER OR AN ISOLATED 
THUNDERSTORM ALONG THE OHIO AND INDIANA BORDERS WITH THIS 
DISTURBANCE OVERNIGHT. BUT FOR MOST OF THE STATE SKIES WILL BE 
MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES OVERNIGHT WILL FALL A FEW MORE DEGREES 
BOTTOMING OUT IN THE MIDDLE 50S IN THE SOUTHEAST TO THE MIDDLE 60S 
IN THE WEST.

THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL DRIFT SLOWLY TO THE EAST THROUGH 
FRIDAY....WITH THE SURFACE HIGH OFF TO THE EAST OF THE STATE. THIS 
WILL ALLOW A WARM FRONT TO LIFT TO THE NORTHEAST THROUGH THE STATE. 
THIS WILL ALSO PRODUCE SOUTHERLY WINDS...BRINGING HOT AND HUMID 
CONDITIONS THAT WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR A CHANCE OF AFTERNOON AND 
EVENING SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THE AFTERNOON 
TEMPERATURES WILL CLIMB TO READINGS IN THE MIDDLE 80S.

ON FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...A SCATTERED SHOWER OR  
THUNDERSTORM MAY LINGER IN THE STATE...BUT WILL SLOWLY DISSIPATE 
LATE IN THE EVENING. OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL TAIL OFF TO READINGS 
RANGING FROM THE MIDDLE 60S IN THE SOUTHEAST...TO THE LOWER 70S IN 
THE NORTHWEST.

EXPECT AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY 
AND SUNDAY...AS A WEAK COLD FRONT DROPS TO THE SOUTHEAST AND  
THROUGH THE STATE. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS BACK ACROSS THE STATE SUNDAY 
NIGHT WITH THE COLD FRONT STALLING TO THE SOUTH OF THE OHIO VALLEY. 
THE HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL REACH THE UPPER 80S TO THE LOWER 90S 
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...THEN LEVEL OUT IN THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 80S ON 
MONDAY AND TUESDAY.            
 
THE OHIO WEATHER STORY WILL BE DISCONTINUED ON JULY 1ST. QUESTIONS 
SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO GARY GARNET (GARY.GARNET@NOAA.GOV OR 
216-265-2382 EXT 223)

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Regional Hourly Observations For ROSS County
600 PM EDT MON MAR 24 2025

CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST OHIO CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS COLUMBUS PTSUNNY 54 25 32 W25G37 29.83R OSU AIRPORT FAIR 53 24 32 W23G38 29.84R BOLTON FIELD MOSUNNY 54 25 32 W17G29 29.84S RICKENBACK AFB FAIR 55 26 33 W25 29.84R NEWARK PTSUNNY 53 25 33 W21G36 29.81R MARION PTSUNNY 49 26 41 W23G36 29.81R LANCASTER FAIR 55 24 30 W21G35 29.84R ZANESVILLE FAIR 56 25 30 W21G39 29.81R NEW PHILLY FAIR 53 24 32 W18G38 29.79R

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Ohio
Based on observations at 600pm EDT, Monday March 24, 2025

Across Ohio...temperatures are near 41 degrees north, near 54 degrees central, and near 53 degrees south. Current sky conditions are cloudy north, partly sunny central, and fair south. In the north, relative humidity is near 55%, and the dew point is near 26 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 32%, and the dew point is near 25 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 31%, and the dew point is near 23 degrees. Winds are from the west at 20 mph with gusts at 30 mph north, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the west at 25 mph with gusts at 37 mph central, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are from the west at 17 mph with gusts at 30 mph south, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 57 degrees at Cincinntai Lunken. The lowest temperature is 37 degrees at Cuyahoga County Airport.

Current NOWCAST not available:
Nowcasts are not issued routinely during fair weather. Only when
precipitation or other significant weather is occuring in this county will these
forecasts be issued. Currently, there is no short term forecast in effect.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For ROSS County,OH

350 PM EDT Mon Mar 24 2025 DAY ONE This afternoon and tonight. Winds will gust up to 45 mph at times this afternoon. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Tuesday through Sunday. There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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7-Day Forecast For ROSS County, OH
Issued at 322 PM EDT Mon Mar 24 2025 TONIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, diminishing to 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph this late evening and overnight.
TUESDAY
Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs around 50. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows around 30. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
WEDNESDAY
Partly cloudy. Highs around 50. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows around 30. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
THURSDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain after midnight. Warmer with lows in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
FRIDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of rain. Highs in the upper 60s.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening. Unseasonably warm with lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
SATURDAY
Partly cloudy. A chance of rain. Unseasonably warm with highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Unseasonably warm with lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
SUNDAY
Rain likely. Unseasonably warm with highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Showers likely. Lows in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
MONDAY
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon. Much cooler with highs in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
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Medium & Long Range Outlook For Ohio OHIO --------------------------------------------- 6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY MAR 30-APR 3 APR 1-APR 7 JUN JUN-AUG ----------- ----------- -------- --------- Temperature: Above Above Precipitation: Above Above .... Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
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Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

MARCH 24TH HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS ...1910...Louisville's warmest March temperature: 88 degrees. (NWS Louisville) ...1912...Residents of Kansas City began to dig out from a storm produced 25 inches of snow in 24 hours. The snowfall total was nearly twice that of any other storm of modern record in Kansas City before or since that time. A record 40 inches of snow fell during the month of March that year, and the total for the winter season of 67 inches was also a record. By late February of that year Kansas City had received just six inches of snow. Olathe KS received 37 inches of snow in the snowstorm, establishing a single storm record for the state of Kansas. (23rd-24th) (The Kansas City Weather Almanac) (The Weather Channel) ...1921...Near Stamping Ground (Scott County, Ky) a tornado (unofficially F2) killed horses and cattle as it destroyed several barns. A stronger tornado (unofficially F3) destroyed two homes near Kirksville (Madison County), blowing one of the homes' rugs a mile away. (NWS Louisville) ...1929...Louisville's warmest March temperature: 88 degrees. Also Bowling Green's warmest March temperature: 92 degrees. (NWS Louisville) ...1937...A powerful tornado (unofficially F4) moved from extreme eastern Fayette County, Ky to Winchester (Clark County KY), where most of the destruction and the five fatalities probably occurred. (NWS Louisville)

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