Ohio’s late-winter chill still grips Wilmington this morning, where breath hangs in the air and frost clings to windshields. Temperatures started near 19 degrees around daybreak before climbing toward 35 this afternoon. That early freeze, combined with leftover moisture, creates a brief flash-freeze risk on untreated roads and shaded bridges.
According to the National Weather Service in Wilmington, skies remain mostly cloudy today with northwest winds between 8 and 13 mph. Calm conditions tonight will allow temperatures to fall back near 19 degrees again, keeping sidewalks and secondary roads slick into early Thursday.
Drivers along U.S. Route 68 and State Route 73 should watch for patchy refreeze through the midday hours. Wet pavement may look harmless but can turn icy in shaded rural stretches. Allow extra braking distance and check for black ice on overpasses.
Sun returns Thursday with highs near 35, followed by a steady climb into the lower 40s Friday. Valentine’s Weekend, beginning Friday, brings mostly sunny skies and highs pushing into the mid-40s Saturday and upper 40s Sunday. A chance of showers develops Sunday afternoon, signaling a shift toward a milder pattern.
Early next week, temperatures trend upward into the 50s, and long-range signals point to readings 10 to 20 degrees above average across much of the central U.S. Signs of a broader February thaw are building.
Five Day Outlook for Wilmington, Ohio:
Today: Mostly cloudy, high near 35.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, low around 19.
Thursday: Partly sunny, high near 35.
Friday: Sunny, high near 42.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, high near 46.
