You might want to rethink your barbecue plans this Independence Day because showers and thunderstorms are expected to move through the region.
According to the National Weather Service in Wilmington, warmer air and humidity will filter into the area on Tuesday. Highs will range from the mid- to upper 80s north to near 90 along and south of the Ohio River.
Hot and humid conditions are expected on Wednesday, with an increasing chance for showers and thunderstorms as a cold front approaches from the northwest. Some thunderstorms may be strong to severe with damaging winds being the primary severe weather threat, per a hazardous weather outlook. Heavy rainfall is also possible, which may result in localized flooding.
Higher dewpoints and warmer temperatures may lead to heat indices in the upper 90s to the lower 100s in the afternoon. The NWS states that a heat advisory may be needed at some point, especially for locations along and south of the Ohio River.
Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms will persist on Thursday, the Fourth of July. Isolated strong to severe storms can not be ruled out. Damaging winds and localized flooding may continue. Highs will be in the 80s, with lows in the 60s.
Detailed 7-day weather forecast for Cincinnati
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming southeast at 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Tuesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. The chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 10 p.m. and midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low of around 74. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. The chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday (Fourth of July): Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday night (Fourth of July): Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2 a.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low of around 71. The chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 89. The chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Source: National Weather Service at Wilmington.
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