Farmers fight drought
Although farmers have not lost their crops, yields have been lower due to the drought.
The Greater Cincinnati area will finally see some short-term drought relief, as parts of southwest Ohio and northern Kentucky are expected to see rainfall on Tuesday and through the rest of the week.
According to the National Weather Service in Wilmington, a low pressure system will bring showers and thunderstorms to the Ohio Valley region on Tuesday. A few severe thunderstorms are possible Tuesday afternoon and evening.
The greatest danger will be destructive winds. One or two tornadoes cannot be ruled out, according to a weather forecast. Temperatures will be between 21 and 27 degrees.
Drier weather is expected from Wednesday to Thursday, before a tropical system with a chance of precipitation moves in later this week and into the weekend.
Temperatures will be in keeping with the season and will be between 24 and 27 degrees throughout the weekend. Slightly cooler temperatures are expected on Monday, with highs between 24 and 27 degrees.
Detailed 7-day weather forecast for Cincinnati
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5 p.m. High around 82. Light south wind turning southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and a half inch possible.
Tuesday night: There is a chance of showers and thunderstorms, especially before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, low around 180 °C. Southwest wind around 10 km/h, easing in the evening. The probability of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than 0.25 mm, but higher amounts are possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday: There is a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, high temperature around 80 degrees. Light south wind. The probability of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday night: There is a chance of showers, especially before 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm winds. The chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday: There is a chance of showers, especially after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high around 80 degrees. Calm, increasing east wind 8 to 7 mph in the morning. A 30% chance of precipitation. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday night: There is a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. The chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between 0.6 and 1.3 cm possible.
Friday: Showers likely. Partly sunny, high in the 80s. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday: After 2pm there is a chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high around 27°C. The chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday: There is a chance of showers. Partly sunny, with highs in the 80s. The chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday: There is a chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, high temperature around 24 °C. The probability of precipitation is 50%.
Source: National Weather Service, Wilmington.
