Breezy, chilly today; Freeze Warning tomorrow

Temps to pass 80 for weekend, NWS says.
Industrial Commercial Properties is under contract to bye the 950 Forrer Blvd. land from Synchrony Financial. JIM NOELKER/STAFF

Credit: JIM NOELKER

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Industrial Commercial Properties is under contract to bye the 950 Forrer Blvd. land from Synchrony Financial. JIM NOELKER/STAFF

It will be chilly and breezy today, with gusts as high as 28 mph and high temperatures in the upper 40s.

There is a slight chance of showers before 1 p.m., according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington.

Skies will clear for the evening, with patchy frost expected after 1 a.m. with an overnight low around 32 degrees.

A Freeze Warning goes into effect from midnight to 9 a.m. Wednesday in Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Miami, Montgomery and Preble counties.

A Frost Advisory will be in effect from midnight to 9 a.m. Wednesday for Butler and Warren counties.

The frost and freeze can kill crops and other sensitive plants, as well as damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Wrap or drain outdoor water pipes or allow them to drip slowly. People with in-ground sprinklers should drain them and cover above-ground pipes.

Patchy frost begin Wednesday, which will clear during the morning. It will be mostly cloudy and warmer, with highs reaching around 60 degrees. Showers are expected overnight, mainly after 2 am. Lows will be around 52 degrees.

Showers are expected before 8 a.m. Thursday with temperatures rising to around 69 degrees. It will be breezy, with some gusty winds around 22 mph. Skies will be mostly cloudy Thursday night with an overnight low around 50 degrees.

It will be mostly cloudy Friday with a high near 72 degrees. Skies stay mostly cloudy through the overnight hours, which will have a low around 56 degrees.

Temperatures are expected to reach 82 degrees for Saturday under mostly sunny skies. It will be even warmer Sunday, with a high near 84 degrees.

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