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  1. Upcoming Weather

    April has been a warmer and wetter month across most of the state of Ohio. Temperatures are averaging 3-7 degrees above normal with precipitation ranging from 100-200 percent of normal. The wettest and warmest areas have been across the southern part of the state. Rainfall has been close to normal in the north.

    Issue: 2015-09

  2. A Wet Start to April is Expected

    April looks to go down as slightly warmer than normal and much wetter than normal except about normal wetness in the far northwest part of the state.

    The good news is warmer than normal temperatures are expected for a good deal of April. This likely means the last frost and freeze will not be far from normal unlike last year with late frost and freeze events well into May.

    Issue: 2015-07

  3. Spring is in full swing

    Spring is in full swing. Expect big swings in weather the next several weeks.

    Remainder of March Outlook:

    Expect overall colder than normal with precipitation above normal

    April Outlook:

    Near normal temperatures and slightly wetter than normal

    May-July Outlook:

    Slightly warmer than normal and normal to slightly drier than normal

    The climate models continue to point toward wetness giving way to some dryness as we go from planting season to summer growing season.

    Issue: 2015-06

  4. This Winter: Below Normal

    For this winter through February 16, temperatures were about 1 degree below normal in northern Ohio and normal in southern Ohio. The cold since then will cause these number to drop a little for the 3 month period.

    Precipitation for winter through February 16 was 80-100 percent of normal and snowfall was near to slightly below normal except near Lake Erie.

    February will end on a colder and drier note through February 28.

    Issue: 2015-04

  5. Weather Outlook: Close to Normal

    The rest of winter looks to see big fluctuations in temperatures averaging close to normal. Precipitation will also fluctuate above and below normal ending close to normal. This winter will not be like the last is the sense it will be a warmer winter. This is what we were saying in the fall and it still holds true.

    Winter so far is warmer than normal with near normal precipitation.

    Issue: 2015-01

  6. Winter Weather Outlook

    November will go down as a top 10 coldest November most likely with drier than normal precipitation and snowier than normal.

    If you look at the 10 coldest Novembers, the December to February period that follows is usually near normal temperatures and slightly wetter than normal precipitation but with a lot of changes and extreme within that period.

    Issue: 2014-39

  7. Ohio Weather Outlook

    The pattern discussed last week will continue this week.  Expect an active weather pattern as a storm system crosses Ohio Tuesday with lingering light showers Wednesday and Thursday keeping field work at a minimum this week. Drier weather will return by the weekend and much of next week outside of some rain maybe on this coming Monday.

    Issue: 2014-35

  8. Ohio Weather Outlook for October

    We are now in transition season.  We expect the rest of October to become more active with rain chances every 2-4 days.  We will be in a battle zone between high pressure near the East Coast and low pressure near the central U.S. leaving Ohio and the Ohio Valley in the transition zone for stormy weather.  Temperatures will swing from above to below to above normal with the overall trend close to normal for temperatures.  Frost and freeze chances will be increasing but we are on track for about a normal frost and freeze season in October.

    Rainfall:

    Issue: 2014-34

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