Slight chance of showers this afternoon; Dry, sunny this week

FILE PHOTO: Clouds stream in Monday Sept. 20, over the South Park neighborhood in Dayton. The weather will cool down amid a rainy period this week. JIM NOELKER/STAFF

Credit: JIM NOELKER

Credit: JIM NOELKER

FILE PHOTO: Clouds stream in Monday Sept. 20, over the South Park neighborhood in Dayton. The weather will cool down amid a rainy period this week. JIM NOELKER/STAFF

Today will be partly sunny with a slight chance for rain this afternoon, but overall the workweek will be dry and sunny, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington.

Central Ohio has the best chance for afternoon showers, but east of Intestate 75 could get some isolated showers. If any thunderstorms develop, they will not be strong and will be short-lived, according to NWS.

The chance for rain will decrease later in the day before dropping entirely by nightfall.

High temperatures will reach around 80 degrees, with lows overnight in the upper 50s to low 60s.

Tuesday will be sunny with a high of 83 degrees expected.

Tuesday night will be mostly clear with a calm wind and an overnight low around 62 degrees.

Wednesday will be sunny with a high near 85 degrees. Skies stay mostly clear Wednesday night, which will have an overnight low around 63 degrees.

The rest of the workweek and into the weekend is expected to be warmer and dry with highs in the middle to upper 80s and lows in the mid-60s.

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