Rain, storms, colder tonight with snow showers

Bands of rain, heavy at times, with embedded thunderstorms, are pushing northeast ahead of low pressure moving along the Ohio River. A trailing cold front will focus some gusty storms through early afternoon, before moving off to the east of the region.

Temperatures will reach the low 50s ahead of the front in central Ohio, then fall back into the 40s later this afternoon. Much colder air will filter into Ohio this evening, gradually changing showers to snow showers, as readings fall back to near freezing early Friday. A light snow accumulation is possible north and west of the I-71 corridor early Friday, with flurries and gusty northwesterly winds.

High pressure will build over the weekend, resulting in decreasing clouds and wind. The weekend will start off bright and seasonably cold, as high pressure builds over the eastern portion of the country. Some cloudiness will develop Sunday ahead of the next weather system that will bring showers later on Monday and continuing Tuesday, accompanied by milder weather.

FORECAST

• Thursday: Rain, briefly heavy, rumbles of thunder. High 51
• Tonight: Showers change to wet snow, windy. Low 33
• Friday: Flurries early, brisk, cold. High 34
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, seasonable. High 35 (26)
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy. High 40 (27)
• Monday: Showers p.m. High 48 (32)
• Tuesday: Rain lingers, mild. High 52 (43)
• Wednesday: Few showers. High 50 (39)