Whio Weather: Surface Low Could Bring 70s, Showers Wednesday

Whio weather will stay mostly dry today, with a mix of clouds and some sunshine and highs back in the 70s for most of the area. High pressure keeps control into Tuesday, but the forecast turns less settled by Wednesday.

Highs climb back to and above average into Wednesday, when a surface low approaches the area mid-week. If it tracks into the region, scattered showers and storms could return later Wednesday into Thursday.

Dry Pattern Over The Viewing Area

The drought monitor continues to reflect a dry pattern across almost our entire viewing area. Severe drought covers almost the entire viewing area, and extreme drought is moving into the eastern part of the region.

That matters because the wettest May on record, back in 1898, produced 9.08 inches of rain. Against that backdrop, even a brief round of showers and storms later Wednesday into Thursday would mark a change from the stretch of dry weather through Tuesday.

Tuesday Sunshine Before The Change

Into Tuesday, sunshine and warmer temperatures are expected to continue under high pressure. Today stays mostly dry, which gives outdoor plans a clearer window before the mid-week system approaches.

WDBJ7 invites viewers to submit weather pictures or videos through WDBJ7.com or the WDBJ7 app. For readers tracking the forecast, Wednesday is the first day to watch closely, with the chance for scattered showers and storms increasing later in the day if the surface low moves in.