Rainy MLK Day; Mild, moderate conditions this week

You can expect a lot of dog gone rain Wednesday April 13, 2022. Keep your umbrella handy like this lady in Trotwood walking her dogs on Brumbaugh Boulevard. MARSHALL GORBY \STAFF

You can expect a lot of dog gone rain Wednesday April 13, 2022. Keep your umbrella handy like this lady in Trotwood walking her dogs on Brumbaugh Boulevard. MARSHALL GORBY \STAFF

A mostly cloudy sky occurs for Martin Luther Jr. King Day, with a chance of rain showers later in the day and into the night, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington.

The high will be near 45 degrees.

Tonight will involve an 100% chance of rain showers with precipitation amounting between quarter of an inch and a half of an inch possible. The overnight low will fall around 39 degrees.

The majority of rain will be finished by daybreak on Tuesday, but some showers may linger.

Tuesday involves a cloudy mid-morning before gradually clearing up. The above normal temperature for the season will hit 56 degrees. Wind gusts may vary, ranging from 9 to 14 mph and going as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday night will be dry and mostly cloudy. The temperature overnight will drop down to the mid-30s.

Wednesday will be cloudy, with a high near 50 degrees. A slight chance of rain is possible after 1 p.m., but will increase with heavy rain likely in the evening. At least an inch of rain is expected, especially in the Tri-State area.

A 100% chance of rain is possible before and after 1 a.m. The low will be around 45 degrees.

Heavy showers will end Thursday morning, with a low chance for rain during the day. Otherwise, it will be partly sunny and breezy. The high will be around 59 degrees.

Drier conditions occur overnight with a mostly overcast sky and a low temperature of 33 degrees.

Mild and moderate conditions are to set occur Friday into the weekend.

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