Ohio Weather: 02-21-2026

Good morning, folks! I'm Aaron Jolly, and welcome to the Ohio Weather Podcast. It's Saturday, February 17th, and winter is taking the day off. Step outside and you'll feel it. Southwest Ohio is leading the charge at 47 degrees. That's practically spring down around Cincinnati. Head northeast on 71 toward Columbus and you're sitting at 45. Keep driving up toward Cleveland? You'll watch that thermometer slide to 39. Still not bad for February. Winds are barely a whisper today. Two to six miles an hour in the southwest. A little brisker up north, seven to twelve miles an hour. Nothing that'll mess up your hair. Here's the thing, though. Despite all that sunshine, air quality is only moderate today. If your lungs are sensitive, maybe keep the jog short. On the bright side, sunrise hit at 6:32 this morning. We're gaining almost three minutes of daylight every single day. Sunset tonight at 5:20. You can actually feel the days stretching. Tonight, skies stay crystal clear. Lows dip into the upper 20s to low 30s statewide. Perfect sleeping weather if you crack a window. Tomorrow brings more of the same. A quiet Sunday with highs in the mid 40s southwest, upper 30s to low 40s everywhere else. Dry and calm. Here's your heads up for the week ahead. Monday stays dry and steady. Then things get interesting. A warming trend sneaks in by midweek, pushing highs near 50 degrees in southern Ohio. No major storms lurking out there. A few clouds might roll through Thursday, but nothing to lose sleep over. One more thing. If you're enjoying these morning updates, share us with a neighbor. Word of mouth keeps this thing going. Bundle up tonight. That's your forecast — we'll be back tomorrow. Take care!