Area experiences rare three days without clouds

Clouds were absent from the sky above Southwest Ohio for three days this week -- something that hasn't happened in years.

"Three straight days hasn't happened since the week after the Hurricane Ike wind storm in September 2008," said Meteorologist Jamie Simpson.

"Two straight days with absolutely no clouds happens two or three times a year," he said.

The area saw three cloudless days Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Clouds cannot form when the sinking air within an area of high pressure is extremely dominant, said Meteorologist Rich Wirdzek.

The area may see it again today, "at least into the afternoon," Wirdzek said.

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