Rain, Snow Before Spring Temperatures Arrive: OH Weather

OHIO — Get ready for more seesawing temperatures. Rain and snow could make an unwelcome return to northern Ohio on Wednesday night, before a taste of spring arrives over the weekend.

Current forecasts show a 50-percent chance of snow between Wednesday night and Thursday morning. While there's little chance of significant accumulation, the arrival of precipitation will signal a shift in temperatures.

After several days with highs in the 40s, conditions will turn frigid after Wednesday night. The overnight low will in the low 20s or upper teens, while Thursday's projected high is 29 degrees, the National Weather Service said.

Luckily, temperatures should start to warm again on Friday. While there's a high probability of rain on Saturday and Sunday, the showers should be accompanied by startlingly high temperatures — a high of 57 on Saturday and a positively balmy high of 66 on Sunday.

Here's a day-by-day forecast for the rest of the week:

Wednesday night — A chance of rain before 11 p.m. and then a chance of snow after 1 a.m. Less than 0.5 inches of snow should accumulate in most areas. Temperatures will fall into the low 20s overnight.

Thursday — A 20-percent chance of rain or snow before 8 a.m. Expect a daytime high of about 29 degrees. The overnight forecast is partly cloudy with a low of 18 degrees.

Friday — Mostly clear and sunny throughout the day with a high of 38. Clouds roll in overnight, with a project low of 29.

Saturday — Mostly cloudy during the day, but a projected high of 57. A strong likelihood of rain overnight, with a projected low of 48 degrees.

Sunday — A 60-percent chance of rain during the day but an unbelievable high of 66 degrees during the day. Rain could begin again overnight, with a projected low of 42 degrees.