MARION COUNTY, OH (MARION COUNTY NOW)—You should prepare for a weekend of dramatic atmospheric shifts, starting with a mild Saturday and ending with a potential rain-snow mix Sunday night. After a mostly cloudy start today, skies are expected to clear with a high near 65 degrees and light southerly winds. Sunday will bring a surge of warmth with a high near 77 degrees, though the afternoon carries a 60% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. as winds gust up to 24 mph. The spring-like conditions will vanish Sunday night as a cold front drops temperatures to a low of 35 degrees, transitioning evening rain into a slight chance of snow showers by early Monday morning.
Here is your Weekend Weather forecast:
Today-Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight-Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday-Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night-Rain showers likely before 5am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
WEATHER UPDATES: Click here for seven-day and hour-by-hour Marion County weather forecasts.