WEATHER AUTHORITY FORECAST - FRIDAY - MARCH 31ST - 3:50PM UPDATE

**WIND ADVISORY 8AM-6PM SATURDAY FOR MOST OF THE TRI-STATE**{/strong}

**HIGH WIND WARNING FOR ADAMS COUNTY FROM 8AM-6PM SATURDAY**{/strong}

Friday Evening: {/strong}Scattered {/strong}showers and storms. A few strong to severe storms are possible. Temperatures in the 60s.

Friday Night: {/strong}Strong to severe storms likely, especially along and west of I-75 where gusts of 60-70 mph possible from the stronger storms. Temperatures in the 60s.

Saturday:{/strong} Clearing early. Gusty winds continue, temperatures falling from around 60 into the mid 40s late. Clouds increase with some scattered showers in the afternoon.

Sunday:{/strong} Partly cloudy. High: 57.

Good afternoon! Stay weather aware across the Cincinnati area tonight, especially in locations along and west of I-75 where the severe threat will be the highest. While most of the area sits in a level 3 out of 5 severe weather risk tonight, the risk across parts of SE Indiana is as high as a 4 out of 5. In the far east, the risk is as low as a 2 out of 5. Let's breakdown what's going to happen: We'll see some scattered showers and storms redevelop early this evening and any one of those storms could be strong to severe. But the bigger severe threat holds off until after 11pm. By this time, storms are expected to race from west to east across the area - perhaps moving 60-70 mph as they do. And these storms are capable of producing damaging wind gusts of 60-70+ mph, especially in areas along and west of I-75. As the storms race east, they are expected to weaken, but may hold enough strength to even produce damaging wind gusts in our eastern counties as well. Everything should be over by 2-3am. A cold front will then pass on Saturday morning and after an early high near 60, temperatures will plummet into the middle 40s late day with even a few scattered showers possibly moving through in the afternoon. Winds will also be gusty - perhaps 45-55 mph Saturday afternoon. Because of this, a Wind Advisory is up for the area. A High Wind Warning is up for Adams County Saturday where winds could be a little higher even. Calm weather returns on Sunday. But it doesn't last. More scattered showers and storms return Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and we could even see another severe weather threat late Tuesday night into early Wednesday. Join me for more all afternoon on Local 12 News.

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