Summer is almost here, which means you’ve got a lot to do and see in this beautiful state. (Check out our Ohio bucket list here.) Here are just a few signs that are undeniably pointing toward another memorable summer in the Buckeye State:

  1. The weather forecast FINALLY seems to have a hint of stability.

Screenshot via weather.com (But we all know that’s irrelevant because it will inevitably change within the next three hours or so.)

  1. It’s safe to stay that the snow has FINALLY ceased though, and you can probably keep the grill out.

Anne Bennett/Flickr (This also means summer is, quite literally, right around the corner.)

  1. You’re bracing yourself for the inevitable humidity that is to come…

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  1. …and the constant complaining about the heat from the very same people who were JUST complaining last week about all the rain and cooler temperatures.

Ulysses Guer/Flicky Some people will never be satisfied.

  1. The pollen forecast looks like this:

Screenshot via weather.com (Even though most of the trees are done wreaking havoc on those of us with outdoor allergies, grasses and weeds are simply taking over.)

  1. The cicadas have come out to play…

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…and (depending on what region of the state you live in), this essentially means war.

dankeck/Flickr (We see you, southern Ohio.)

  1. Kings Island is FINALLY open for the season…

Jeremy Thompson/Flickr

  1. …as well as Cedar Point.

Jeremy Thompson/Flickr

  1. (And the line for Valravn is currently the longest it will ever be.)

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  1. You have a weekend scheduled for some family fun at The Beach…

Warren County CVB/Flickr

  1. …or Wildwater Kingdom.

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  1. Street construction is popping up more so than usual.

Rich Renomeron/Flickr (Don’t even get me started on Interstate 75 in the northwest.)

  1. You’ve already crossed a couple items off your Ohio summer bucket list…

Tom Gill/Flickr

J. Stephen Conn/Flickr

J. Todd Poling/Flickr …and you can’t wait for everything else you’re going to see and do in this awesome state this summer. <3

What other undeniable signs are there that summer’s almost here in Ohio?

Screenshot via weather.com

(But we all know that’s irrelevant because it will inevitably change within the next three hours or so.)

Anne Bennett/Flickr

(This also means summer is, quite literally, right around the corner.)

Teresa Shishim/Flickr

Ulysses Guer/Flicky

Some people will never be satisfied.

(Even though most of the trees are done wreaking havoc on those of us with outdoor allergies, grasses and weeds are simply taking over.)

Ryosuke Yagi/Flickr

dankeck/Flickr

(We see you, southern Ohio.)

Jeremy Thompson/Flickr

Gregory Varnum/Wikimedia Commons

Warren County CVB/Flickr

wildwaterfun.com

Rich Renomeron/Flickr

(Don’t even get me started on Interstate 75 in the northwest.)

Tom Gill/Flickr

J. Stephen Conn/Flickr

J. Todd Poling/Flickr

…and you can’t wait for everything else you’re going to see and do in this awesome state this summer. <3

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