March 22, 2026, 4:38 p.m. ET
The first weekend of spring is the most popular in additional than a century in Cincinnati and elsewhere in Ohio, in accordance to the National Weather Service.
The climate service in Wilmington reported a record high temperature of 86 levels in Cincinnati on March 22, the most popular temperature recorded for that day. It breaks the previous report of 85 levels set in 1907.
Elsewhere in Ohio, report excessive temperatures of 85 and 86 levels had been reported in Dayton and Columbus, respectively.
With some few hours of daylight nonetheless to come, it is attainable the temperature may eek out one other diploma larger for the report.
By dusk, nevertheless, the climate service is wanting on the potential for extreme climate.
From 7 p.m. to 1 a.m., winds are anticipated to decide up throughout Greater Cincinnati alongside remoted storms.
The biggest threat is towards the northern stretches of the area and out towards Dayton and Columbus. There, massive hail and remoted damaging winds are attainable with this preliminary exercise.
Temperatures are anticipated to fluctuate with highs within the higher 50s and 60s and with lows within the 30s all through the week. Frost just isn’t out of the horizon but, with lows beneath freezing attainable Monday and Friday nights.
Thursday is wanting like the subsequent warmest day this week, with partly sunny skies and a excessive close to 79, in accordance to the climate service.
Cincinnati 7-day climate forecast
Sunday afternoon.: Sunny, with a excessive close to 87. Southwest wind round 16 mph, with gusts as excessive as 29 mph. New rainfall quantities lower than a tenth of an inch attainable.
Sunday evening: Showers and thunderstorms probably earlier than 11 p.m., then showers and thunderstorms between 11 p.m. and 1 a.m, then showers and thunderstorms probably between 1 a.m. and three a.m. Mostly cloudy. Low round 38, with temperatures rising to round 44 in a single day. North wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as excessive as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall quantities between a half and three quarters of an inch attainable.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a excessive close to 54. North wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as excessive as 23 mph. New rainfall quantities lower than a tenth of an inch attainable.
Monday evening: Partly cloudy, with a low round 32. Northeast wind 2 to 8 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a excessive close to 57. East wind round 3 mph.
Tuesday evening: Mostly cloudy, with a low round 39.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a excessive close to 68.
Wednesday evening: An opportunity of rain and a slight probability of thunderstorms after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low round 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday: An opportunity of rain and a slight probability of thunderstorms earlier than 2 p.m., then an opportunity of thunderstorms and an opportunity of rain. Partly sunny, with a excessive close to 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday evening: An opportunity of thunderstorms and an opportunity of rain earlier than 8 p.m., then rain probably and an opportunity of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low round 41. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday: Rain probably. Mostly cloudy, with a excessive close to 52. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday evening: An opportunity of rain earlier than 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low round 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday: Sunny, with a excessive close to 52.
Saturday evening: Partly cloudy, with a low round 33.