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Warmer and drier weather for the weekend

Slight chance at rain late Sunday

The latest weather forecast from WCPO's 9 First Warning Weather team.

By: Brandon Spinner

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It has been a very wet start to the month of April across the Tri-State, so Saturday's sunshine was definitely a breath of fresh air. Skies stay clear overnight as we stay warm and dry. Temperatures fall down to 51°, with winds from the south at 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday will be even warmer through the afternoon with mostly sunny skies. Our high on Sunday will be 78°, but there will be one blemish. That will be strong winds from the southwest at 15 to 20 mph, gusting at times up to 30, maybe 35, mph. Skies stay sunny for much of the day, but as we head into the evening we will see a few clouds roll in with a chance at rain overnight Sunday into Monday. In fact, a few of the storms could be strong as the Storm Prediction Center has placed parts of the Tri-State inside a "Marginal Risk" (level 1 of 5) for severe storms early Monday morning.

9 FIRST WARNING: The Storm Prediction Center has parts of the Tri-State inside a "marginal risk" for severe storms Sunday evening. The threat would be for severe thunderstorm wind gusts and large hail. @WCPO #WCPO #Cincywx #OHwx pic.twitter.com/5f4NlRqXpJ
— Brandon Spinner WCPO (@wxSpinner89) April 13, 2024

From there, we will see rain chances pick back up through the middle of the week. Tuesday and Wednesday are the two best days for rain this week, with small chances possible both Thursday and Friday as well. Temperatures for the start of the week will be warm, with highs into the mid 70s, but we cool a bit as we move into next weekend.

We are also keeping a close eye on the Ohio River levels. Last weekend we dealt with high water levels before a dip this past week, and now the forecast calls for water levels to climb again after all of this past week's rainfall. The latest forecast calls for the river to crest at 51.7 feet, which is JUST below it's minor flood stage (52'), Tuesday afternoon. Water levels will stay high, so you will want to stay cautious if you have any plans along the river.

The latest numbers on the Ohio River show that the crest will be near minor flood stage Tuesday afternoon as it crests at 51.7'. Make sure you are staying cautious if you are anywhere near the river the next few days #wcpo @wcpo #cincywx pic.twitter.com/f6XqbxpP48
— Brandon Spinner WCPO (@wxSpinner89) April 13, 2024