Clouds will roll right back in as we move into the overnight. This is ahead of our next system which brings us showers between 2 to 3 a.m. Rain will build as we get closer to the morning commute, and it is more likely heaviest between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. This means we could have a very slow drive for Wednesday morning's rush out the door.
The rain won't last all day long. Showers will start to taper by 11 a.m. and by around noon it should be gone for most locations. While we will dry out, we will stay gloomy with clouds lasting into the evening. Winds behind the rain will turn to the northwest and drive into cooler air to end the week. Wednesday's high of 43° will be right at average.
Thursday is the start to our "cold snap" as we see temperatures below average through the weekend and into next week. Thursday's high is 39° with mostly clear to partly cloudy skies, and then Friday brings in a chance at a few isolated snow showers or flurries with a high of 37.
Here you go... The final week of 2024 is looking VERY warm. Every part of the lower 48 is included in the Climate Prediction Center's highlight for "above average" temperatures.#WCPO #CincyWX #OHwx pic.twitter.com/fQPE3yC7Yw
— Brandon Spinner WCPO (@wxSpinner89) December 17, 2024
The cold won't last too long. In fact, the Climate Prediction Center is expecting a very warm end to the year with above-average temperatures expected for the entire lower 48.
TUESDAY
Mostly sunny
Mild
High: 52
TUESDAY NIGHT
Overcast
Rain begins
Low: 37
WEDNESDAY
Morning rain likely
Mostly cloudy and colder
High: 43
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy
Chilly
Low: 29
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