What will the weather be like in Greater Cincinnati this weekend?
According to the National Weather Service in Wilmington, high clouds will increase throughout the day on Friday. Southwest winds will pick up with some minor gustiness. Temperatures will be closer to normal.
A cold front will push through the area on Saturday. Some rain showers may occur, especially across northern counties. However, any rainfall amounts will be quite light. Clouds will decrease in the afternoon.
Overnight lows will be in the upper 30s to lower 40s. Saturday's highs will range from the mid-40s in west central Ohio to the mid- to upper 50s in Northern Kentucky.
The next storm system will occur Sunday into Sunday night bringing widespread rain to the area. Locally heavy rainfall will be possible with rainfall amounts around the half-inch mark.
Drier air will move in Sunday night, ending widespread rainfall chances. However, additional showers will be possible across the north on Monday. Light precipitation is forecast throughout the week.
Temperatures will be fairly steady. A very gradual warming trend will occur through Friday.
Detailed 7-day Cincinnati weather forecast
Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Light southwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning.
Friday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low of around 42. South wind 10 to 13 mph.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 10 to 13 mph.
Saturday night: Increasing clouds, with a low of around 34. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: Rain. High near 61. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. The chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday night: Rain, mainly before 2 a.m. Low of around 42. The chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. The chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Source: National Weather Service Office, Wilmington.
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