Cincinnati weather: Showers, thunderstorms to return this week. See what to expect and when

Another round of spring showers are expected to move through Greater Cincinnati this week.

According to the National Weather Service office in Wilmington, dry weather is forecast for Monday. However, there will be a low chance of showers and thunderstorms in far southwest counties later in the afternoon.

Winds from the south gusting to 20 mph in the afternoon will boost temperatures into the upper 70s to low 80s, which is 5 to 7 degrees above normal.

Showers and a few thunderstorms will begin to impact the area Monday night and become widespread Tuesday afternoon. Locally heavy downpours may occur through Tuesday night, per a hazardous weather outlook.

Highs on Tuesday will be in the low to mid-70s.

The coverage and intensity of showers and thunderstorms will likely decrease heading into Wednesday. More showers and thunderstorms will return Thursday night through Friday night. Temperatures on Wednesday will be near normal. Then, the rest of the week will experience slightly above-normal readings, with the warmest days being over the weekend.

Detailed Cincinnati forecast

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Monday night: Showers and thunderstorms before 2 a.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m., then a chance of showers after 5 a.m. Low around 61. South wind 8 to 10 mph. The chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday: Showers are likely, followed by showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11 a.m. The high will be near 74. The south wind will be 6 to 9 mph. The chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch are possible.

Tuesday night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 1 a.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m. Low around 59. East wind 3 to 5 mph. The chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday: There is a chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 7 mph. The chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Friday: There is a chance of showers, followed by showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. It will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. The chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Source: National Weather Service, Wilmington.

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