The excessive heat we've experienced this week is setting new records for the month of October. Forecasters with the National Weather Service said the Tuesday, October 1st high of 94-degrees was the hottest temperature recorded in central Ohio for October since 2007, when a high of 91-degrees was recorded.
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The heat is causing at least one school district in the south-central Ohio area to cancel classes. The Westfall Local School District announced Wednesday afternoon that it will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, October 3rd, due to the heat.
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Forecasters say we should begin to see some cooler temperatures move into the area between Thursday and Friday. It's anticipated to be a roughly 20-degree drop in temperatures with highs over the weekend expected in the upper 60s.