A well-advertised warming trend is in progress, but you can’t expect above average temperature runs to last long in January.<\/p>\n

Today was our third straight day with an above average high temperature in Cincinnati. We’ll likely be on the warm side of average through the weekend.<\/p>\n

High temperatures will approach 60\u00b0 Friday afternoon, and we’ll briefly jump into the lower 60s Saturday afternoon. The record high temperature in Cincinnati Friday is 67\u00b0; the record high Saturday is 71\u00b0. Both records were set in 1890. These record high temperatures are unlikely to be tied or broken later this week.<\/p>\n

While the records will be safe, high temperatures in the Ohio Valley will likely be 20\u00b0 to 25\u00b0 above average Friday:<\/p>\n

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High temperatures in the Ohio Valley will likely be 20\u00b0 to 25\u00b0 above average again Saturday:<\/p>\n

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A piece of arctic air is likely to return next week, but there is still some uncertainty on the positioning and strength of this upcoming cold punch. The latest 8-14 temperature outlook from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center shows below average temperatures are likely next week in and Rockies and Plains:<\/p>\n

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We will likely see temperatures near average (in the mid to upper 30s) most of next week.<\/p>\n

There are signs from the from the long range model guidance that cold will return later this month and into February. Winter is not over yet!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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