Updated March 12, 2026, 12:56 p.m. ET
- Central Ohio will experience calmer but breezy weather this weekend after earlier severe storm threats.
- A wind advisory is in effect for parts of central Ohio on March 13, with gusts up to 50 mph possible.
- Temperatures will fluctuate, with a high near 57 on Friday and a high near 70 on Sunday.
After earlier forecasts raised the possibility of severe storms and tornadoes in Ohio this week, central Ohio is anticipated to see calmer— although breezy— situations heading into the weekend.
Forecasters are actually calling for cooler temperatures and really windy situations by means of the weekend.
The National Weather Service has issued a excessive wind warning for components of central Ohio from 5 a.m. to eight p.m. March 13.
Southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph are anticipated, with gusts as excessive as 60 mph doable throughout the day.

- Thursday, March 12: Mostly sunny, with a excessive close to 46 levels. There will probably be west wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as excessive as 24 mph.
- Thursday night time: Increasing clouds, with a low round 36 levels. There will probably be gentle and variable wind changing into south 5 to eight mph after midnight.
- Friday, March 13: A slight likelihood of showers between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. Cloudy, then step by step changing into largely sunny, with a excessive close to 57 levels. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as excessive as 50 mph. There will probably be a 20% likelihood of precipitation.
- Friday night time: Partly cloudy, with a low round 31 levels. There will probably be northwest wind 13 to 18 mph reducing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight, and winds might gust as excessive as 37 mph.
- Saturday, March 14: Mostly cloudy, with a excessive close to 50 levels. There will probably be gentle and variable wind.
- Saturday night time: Mostly cloudy, with a low round 41 levels.
- Sunday, March 15: Mostly cloudy, with a excessive close to 70 levels. Breezy.
- Sunday night time: Rain, primarily after 2 a.m. Low round 36 levels. Breezy. There will probably be an 80% likelihood of precipitation.
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