Taste of Cincinnati, Memorial Day weekend weather forecast 2024: Storms moving in ⛈️

What will the weather be like for Memorial Day weekend and Taste of Cincinnati?

According to the National Weather Service in Wilmington, showers and thunderstorms are forecast for Friday afternoon into the night. An isolated strong or severe storm will be possible, with damaging winds and large hail as the main threats.

It will be warm and humid, with highs in the low to mid-80s.

Dry conditions are slated to return on Saturday. It will be mostly sunny with a high near 85.

A stronger disturbance will approach the Greater Cincinnati region on Sunday. Showers and thunderstorms are likely during the day and into the night, and some strong to severe storms will be possible. Highs will reach the low 80s.

Expect normal to slightly below-normal temperatures for Memorial Day, with a high near 77. Thunderstorms will also still be possible at times through Monday.

Cincinnati's Memorial Day weekend forecast

Friday: There is a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. Areas of fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south at 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday night: There is a chance of showers and thunderstorms. It will be mostly cloudy, with a low of around 66. The south wind will be 3 to 5 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.

Saturday: There is a chance of showers and thunderstorms. It will be mostly sunny, with a high near 85. The southwest wind will be 3 to 8 mph. The chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts will be less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts are possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday night: A slight chance of showers between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m., then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. The chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 8 a.m. High near 82. The chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. The low will be around 66. The chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday (Memorial Day): Showers and possibly a thunderstorm are likely. It will be partly sunny, with a high near 77. The chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday night: There is a chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. The chance of precipitation is 40%.

Source: National Weather Service, Wilmington.

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