Feeling a bit parched?
Chances are your garden and lawns are pretty dry too.
August was a record-breaking month for parts of Greater Akron.
The National Weather Service says just 0.19 inches of rain fell at the Akron-Canton Regional Airport in August − setting a new record for the driest August ever.
And it was the driest month ever at the airport.
The typical rainfall for August at the airport is 3.6 inches.
The end of August marked the end of so-called meteorological summer.
And it was a dry one in Greater Akron.
The weather service says 7.7 inches of rain fell at the airport between June 1 and Aug. 31 − some 4.4 inches below average.
It was a dry summer but with average highs of about 81 degrees and lows of 62 degrees it was pretty unremarkable weather wise.
When will it rain again in Greater Akron?
The run of dry weather and sunny skies will continue for a couple more days.
The National Weather Service said rain and even some rumbles of thunder are in the forecast.
Showers and thunderstorms are possible Wednesday night with rain likely on Thursday as a strong cold front pushes across the region.
As much as three quarters of an inch of rain is possible in Greater Akron on Thursday.
It is expected to dry out by Friday with sunny skies and fall-like temperatures in the upper 60s expected for the weekend.
By Thursday, overnight lows in the 40s are possible.
Is there a drought in Greater Akron?
The U.S. Drought Monitor says roughly half of Ohio is in need of rain.
Southern Summit County and the southwest corner of Portage County is considered “abnormally dry” as a result of the parched summer.
The western section of Wayne County and all of Stark County are also under “abnormally dry” conditions.
Akron weather radar
What’s the Greater Akron weather forecast?
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light southeast wind.
Monday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2 p.m., then showers likely. High near 66. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday night: Showers likely before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: August was historically dry in Greater Akron. When will it rain again in northern Ohio?
Reporting by Craig Webb, Akron Beacon Journal / Akron Beacon Journal
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