Hot, humid and stormy days are forecast for this weekend, with temperatures in the 90s and nearing 100 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
These scorching temperatures are expected to impact Franklin, Ripley, Dearborn, Ohio and Switzerland county in Indiana; Carroll, Gallatin, Boone, Kenton, Campbell, Owen, Grant, Pendleton, Bracken, Robertson, Mason and Lewis county in Kentucky; and Butler, Warren, Clinton, Ross, Hamilton, Clermont, Brown, Highland, Adams, Pike and Scioto in Ohio.
The agency suggests that those in the Greater Cincinnati area should prepare for intense heat and stay weather aware. The weather service also says there is a chance for isolated storms during the afternoon and evening on Aug. 16, possibly lasting until early morning on Aug. 17.
Best places to beat the heat
Looking for a place to cool off? Cincinnati Recreation Commission facilities remain open to the public to escape the heat regardless of membership status, according to the city of Cincinnati.
All recreation centers operate as cooling centers for the public, free of cost, during regular operating hours. To find the closet facility and see their hours, check out the city of Cincinnati’s website.
All area spraygrounds are free and open to the public from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day, and several pools − Bond Hill, Filson, Hanna, Hirsch, Millvale – are free for youth under the age of 18.
Find pool locations and hours here.
Cincinnati weather weekend forecast
Saturday: Sunny with a high near 94 degrees. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind.
Saturday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2 a.m., then a slight chance of showers between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m., then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Light northeast wind.
Monday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Hot and humid weather expected in Greater Cincinnati, Midwest
