Cincinnati woke up on the icy side this morning, with clear skies and temperatures hovering near 21°F at daybreak. Sunshine is expected to take over quickly, and that chilly start should give way to a sharp warmup, sending afternoon highs into the upper 40s to around 50°F with a light south breeze. After the sub-freezing stretch earlier this week, it is a big enough swing that layering up this morning is still your best bet.
Rain Moving In This Weekend
The quiet weather will not last through the weekend. Showers are most likely late Saturday night into Sunday, with rain expected to develop after 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 14, and continue into Sunday morning, Feb. 15. Forecasters put the chance of rain at about 50–60%, with new rainfall totals of roughly a quarter to a half inch on the table. Slick roads and some ponding in low-lying spots are the main issues to watch, and forecasters are urging drivers to stay alert for localized runoff, according to the National Weather Service.
Cold Snap Earlier This Week
This weekend warmup arrives on the heels of a brief but sharp cold spell and light snow that caused travel snarls earlier in the week. Those advisories and disruptions were detailed in a Feb. 6 update on the snowfall and bitter cold.
Midweek Warmup Sticks Around
Temperatures are expected to keep climbing through next week. Forecast highs reach about 60°F on Tuesday, with the low-to-mid 60s likely by Wednesday and even a shot at upper 60s if the warm sector hangs on. That stretch of well-above-normal warmth could team up with additional rounds of rain by midweek, so outdoor plans may need a little flexibility as the forecast gets refined.
How To Prepare
Enjoy the sunshine today, then plan for a soggy stretch from late Saturday into Sunday if you are heading outside. A waterproof layer and some extra travel time for Sunday morning will go a long way. If you live near small creeks or in low-lying areas, keep an eye out for quick rises in water levels. Otherwise, this is shaping up as a light-to-moderate rain event rather than a widespread flooding problem.
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