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1:37 PMCooler temperatures, more in tune with the season, are poised to arrive in the Tuscarawas Valley this week. Today and Monday will continue to bring beautiful weather and above-normal temperatures under an expansive high pressure anchored over the Northeast. Clouds will increase Monday night as a cold front approaches to bring an area-wide chance …

Midweek Cold Front to Bring Rain, Cooler Temperatures to the Tuscarawas Valley Read More »

After an extended dry period that placed our area under drought conditions, we finally received some much-needed rainfall. Observations from several personal weather stations located throughout the Tuscarawas Valley show that a general inch to 1.50 inches fell across the area over the last 24 hours. Some locations got a little more, some a little …

It’s Dry Now but More Rain is on the Way Read More »

Here is a sampling of area rain amounts over the last 24 hours. (Obviously, that 4.59″ reading is probably wonky.) It appears just about everyone got a good soaking. The current wet pattern will be slow to exit the region, so we can expect to see additional periods of rain over the next few days. …

Tuesday Morning Area Rain Totals Read More »

Note: Edited to include SPC upgrade to Level 2, Slight Risk at 12:30 PM Monday, September 22, 2025. Mainly dry conditions are expected across the region during most of the day today, but showers and thunderstorms will become likely late this afternoon and early this evening. There is a low-end risk for some storms producing …

Monday Update: Strong Gusty Thunderstorms are Possible later Today; Much-Needed Rain Chances Return Read More »

An upper-level disturbance will travel across central Ohio on Sunday. With warm temperatures, increasing moisture, and borderline instability in place, a thunderstorm or two capable of producing strong wind gusts will be possible late in the day. The latest high-resolution model runs depict a cluster of thunderstorms developing in western Ohio. These are expected to …

Thunderstorms Containing Strong Wind Gusts Are Possible Today and Monday Read More »

Drought concerns will deepen with the current weather outlook indicating an extended dry period continuing this week in east-central Ohio. Current computer modeling suggests very little, if any, opportunities for rain this week across the region. If that indeed proves to be true, drought will likely deepen in our area. Last Thursday’s U.S. Drought Monitor, …

Dry Weather This Week Will Add to Area Drought Concerns Read More »

Finally, some much-needed rain is falling today across the Tuscarawas Valley. Recent model trends have decreased the amount we should expect to around a quarter of an inch, so what rain we do get today won’t put much of a dent in our rain deficit. After a dry and warm day on Friday, a second …

Another Round of Rain Friday Night; Coolish Weekend Forecast Read More »

A cold front sliding through east-central Ohio brought desperately needed widespread rain to the Tuscarawas Valley on Thursday. Generally speaking, most of our communities received anywhere from a quarter of an inch to about a half an inch of rain. Our next best chance of receiving additional rain will arrive with a second cold front …

Thursday’s Area Rain Amounts Read More »

The first really good chance for measurable rain in quite some time locally will arrive on Thursday with the approach and crossing of a cold front. The most likely time in our area is between 6 AM and 2 PM. A gusty thunderstorm can’t be ruled out during the afternoon. Rainfall amounts across the Tuscarawas …

Much-needed Rain Expected on Thursday Read More »

Climate Summary: August 2025 New Philadelphia Station Climate Summary: Summer Season 2025 (Months of June, July, August) New Philadelphia Station Summer ’25 Temperatures vs Average: Summer temperatures started and ended on the cool side, but we saw plenty of heat for the majority of the season. Overall average temperature for the season ranked 8th warmest …

August and Meteorological Summer 2025 Climate Summary Read More »