Good morning, weather watchers! This is your friendly neighborhood meteorologist coming to you with the latest forecast for Columbus, Ohio.

Let's break down what Mother Nature has in store for us this week. Today, we're looking at increasing clouds with temperatures climbing to a mild 45 degrees Fahrenheit. The wind will start calm and then shift to a gentle southern breeze at 5 to 8 miles per hour.

Tonight, expect mostly cloudy skies with temperatures dropping to around 35 degrees Fahrenheit. That southern wind will keep things interesting at about 7 miles per hour.

Tuesday brings some sunshine to the party with temperatures reaching a delightful 61 degrees Fahrenheit. The south wind will pick up to 7 to 13 miles per hour, giving us a taste of spring.

But hold onto your umbrellas, folks! Tuesday night is when things get wet. After 9 pm, showers will roll in with winds gusting up to 30 miles per hour. We're talking about a solid chance of rainfall between a quarter and half an inch.

Wednesday continues the wet trend with more showers and temperatures near 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Expect some seriously breezy conditions with winds up to 43 miles per hour.

The real excitement comes Wednesday night when we might see a weather mix rain and snow showers could make an appearance, with a possibility of a light dusting of snow.

Things calm down toward the end of the week, with partly sunny days and temperatures hovering in the upper 40s to low 50s.

For more detailed information and the most up-to-date forecast, check out our link in the show notes at weather.gov.

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