Wildfire Smoke and Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Monsoon Thunderstorms in the Southwest

Wildfire smoke continues to impact air quality from the Great Lakes region into New England and the Mid-Atlantic today with widespread Air Quality Alerts in effect. Severe thunderstorms are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley and Lower Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, this afternoon into the evening. Monsoonal thunderstorms may bring areas of flooding to the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (KCVG)

Lat: 39.04° N Lon: 84.67° W Elev: 860 ft.

Mostly Cloudy

88°F

31°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed W 18 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 18 Jul 1:52 pm EDT
Detailed forecast for

Boone County

This Afternoon
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Near steady temperatures in the upper 80s. West winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Tonight
Partly cloudy with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Muggy. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Sunday
Partly cloudy. Areas of smoke. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Areas of smoke in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds around 5 mph, becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 70.
Tuesday
Showers likely in the morning, then showers with thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy with showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny. Highs around 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
Thursday
Sunny. Highs around 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
Friday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.



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