Written by Jennifer Ketchmark, WCPO meteorologist We are staring down a gorgeous Monday forecast but let this be your 9 First Warning, severe storms will be possible on Tuesday. For Monday, we’ll see a few more clouds developing later this afternoon. Temperatures will top out in the low 70s and the day is dry, it’s […]
Category: Weather
Posted inWeather
Breaking down rain chances for the next three days
Written by Raven Richard, WCPO forecaster There is a lot going on in the Ohio Valley over the next three days, so here’s what you need to know about rain and when it will have the biggest impact on outdoor plans. FRIDAY – Clouds are going to be a huge feature again today. And at times, […]
Posted inNews
Welp. Hope you enjoyed the warm weather while it lasted.
Written by Brandon Spinner, WCPO meteorologist We are definitely feeling the effects of yesterday’s cold front. Temperatures are 15 to 20 degrees colder than what we saw Monday, and 30 degrees cooler than this weekend. There is plenty of sunshine today, but also breezy. Winds at 15 to 20 mph from the northwest will make […]
Posted inNews
Expect spotty showers and storms today before a big cooldown
By Jennifer Ketchmark, WCPO meteorologist After a blissful, warm weekend forecast, we are looking at some big changes the next 48 hours. And it all starts today with showers and storms. A cold front is out to the west early this morning and we could see some isolated showers during the morning drive ahead of […]
Posted inNews
Cold and gloomy evening could lead to more showers Tuesday
Written by Brandon Spinner, WCPO meteorologist Wind gusts from the northwest will be as strong as 20 to 25 mph at times this afternoon. On top of the clouds and cold, we may have some intermittent showers roll back through during the afternoon. These showers could also include some graupel, maybe even more snow showers, […]
Posted inNews
Severe storms move through area
Severe storms moved through the area Wednesday night, with tornado warnings in several Northern Kentucky counties. Earlier Wednesday, Gov. Andy Beshear warned Kentuckians that wind gusts could reach more than 40 mph, which may lead to power outages and tree limbs being blown around. Someone in northern Scott County, north of Lexington, took video of […]
Posted inNews
After morning showers, some evening storms could be severe
Written by Brandon Spinner, WCPO meteorologist Happy Wednesday! It is a warm & muggy start to the day and this will bring the potential for storms this afternoon & evening. Most of the Tri-State is highlighted in a Slight Risk for strong and severe storms later this afternoon and evening. Southeast Indiana is in the […]
Posted inNews
Don’t blame the messenger, but snow is on its way
Written by Raven Richard, WCPO weather forecaster Spotty showers are expected this afternoon and up through the evening hours as well with highs in the mid 40s. Temperatures cool a bit more tonight to 33 and any isolated moisture that comes in overnight will more than likely be snow. I don’t see this sticking on […]
Posted inNews
Sick of the rain yet? Us too.
Written by Jennifer Ketchmark, WCPO meteorologist Scattered showers and isolated storms will be on the radar between now and 5 p.m. It’s possible that we could see a strong to severe storm out of this activity. This risk of severe weather includes damaging wind gusts and a low end tornado threat. The latest SPC outlook […]
Posted inNews
High winds cause challenges for crews battling fires
Written by Jake Ryle, WCPO reporter Though rain developed later in the night, high winds gave fire crews some challenges as they battled two brush fires in Northern Kentucky Wednesday afternoon. A rare Red Flag Warning extended through most of the Tri-State Wednesday after the National Weather Service said winds ranging from 15 to 30 […]