As a cold front advances into the Cincinnati area, the atmospheric dynamics set the stage for rain and thunderstorms. The clash between the warm, moist air ahead of the front and the cooler air mass behind it ignites a battle in the skies now through most of Wednesday.
As the front approaches, clouds are gathering now giving us a chance for wet weather and the likelihood of heavy rain and storms as soon as 10pm in SE Indiana. The first signs of the impending storm manifest as rain showers, gradually intensifying into steady downpours with thunder rumbling and moving into Greater Cincinnati around midnight, if not sooner.
With the atmospheric instability at its peak just around 4am, there's a heightened risk of severe weather. While it's possible in the morning, Supercells may form, unleashing torrential rain, hail, and powerful winds during the afternoon and early evening. All the storm threats are possible but on a low end scale.
But just as swiftly as the storms erupt, the cold front sweeps through, ushering in a dramatic change. The once balmy air yields to a crisp, refreshing chill as cooler temperatures settle in this weekend. Afternoon highs will only reach the upper 50s.
TONIGHT
Rain
A few storms
Low: 61
WEDNESDAY
Early morning rain, a break in rain through midday
Afternoon storms develop, some possibly severe
High: 74
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
rain and storms early
Then decreasing clouds
Cooling down
Low: 51
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