Showers and thunderstorms will be possible through Thursday, June 19. Then, drier weather is expected on Friday, June 20, with warmer and more humid conditions expected during the weekend.
According to the National Weather Service in Wilmington, showers and thunderstorms are expected on Monday, June 16. Some storms may produce heavy rainfall, especially during the evening and overnight hours. Localized flooding will be possible.
Highs will generally be around 80 degrees.
Storms are also likely to continue on Tuesday, June 17. More organized thunderstorms are forecast for Wednesday, June 18, into Thursday, June 19. Some severe storms will be possible. Damaging winds and large hail will be the primary threats.
Wednesday is forecast to be the warmest day of the work week, with heat indices in the mid- to upper 90s. Daytime highs on Thursday will be in the lower to mid-80s.
Drier conditions and clearer skies will settle into the area on Friday, June 20. Highs will once again be in the low to mid-80s.
Mostly clear skies and above-normal temperatures will be on tap this weekend. Heat indices may also approach the mid-90s on Saturday, June 21 and the upper 90s on Sunday, June 22.
Detailed 7-Day Cincinnati weather forecast
Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind. The chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts are possible in thunderstorms.
Monday night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 69. Light south wind. The chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch are possible.
Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2 p.m., then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. High near 83. South wind 5 to 9 mph. The chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch are possible.
Tuesday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11 p.m., then a slight chance of showers between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low of around 71. Southwest wind around 6 mph. The chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts are possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday: A slight chance of thunderstorms, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. The chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, except higher amounts are possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2 a.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low of around 72. The chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, except higher amounts are possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday (Juneteenth): A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. The chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday night: Mostly clear, with a low of around 65.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday night: Mostly clear, with a low of around 67.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday night: Mostly clear, with a low of around 73.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94.
Source: National Weather Service, Wilmington.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Weather: Storms, rising temps expected this week. What’s in the forecast for Juneteenth?
Reporting by Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer / Cincinnati Enquirer
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