Cool, breezy today; Rain to start overnight

Warm & Windy for Sunday

Warm & Windy for Sunday

Today will be partly sunny, cool and breezy ahead of rain starting late tonight, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington.

There will be gusts as high as 35-45 mph today, and highs will be around 48 degrees.

Overnight, clouds will gradually build up, and there will be a chance of rain starting after midnight.

Skies will be overcast as showers becomes likely, with a slight chance of thunderstorms, at around dawn.

Lows will be around 34 degrees.

Wednesday will be rainy, with a slight chance of thunderstorms until early afternoon. Temperatures will be mild, with a high near 63 degrees.

The chance for rain will decrease in the afternoon, with another round of showers possible in the evening and likely until around midnight.

There will be a Wind Advisory in effect from 11 a.m. Wednesday to 1 a.m. on Thursday for Butler, Greene, Montgomery, Preble and Warren counties, issued by the NWS. During that time, there will be sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects and knock down tree limbs, possibly causing power outages.

Overnight, lows will be around 40 degrees.

Clouds will decrease on Thursday, but it will be very windy, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

It will also be warm, with highs reaching up to 71 degrees. The day could set a new record high temperature, according to NWS.

Winds will start to gradually fall in the afternoon, which will continue to fall overnight, though there will be gusty winds until after midnight.

On Thursday night, as winds slowly fall, clouds will gradually increase again, for mostly cloudy skies by dawn on Friday.

Temperatures will plummet on Thursday night, falling over 40 degrees to a low around 26 degrees.

Friday will be much cooler, with highs in the low 40s.

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