Freeze warnings in effect north of Cincinnati tonight. Freeze watch for entire Cincinnati and Ohio valley region Saturday morning. Overall cold pattern continues over the next week or two.

 

URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
349 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 2020

…FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING…

* WHAT…Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 possible.

* WHERE…Portions of Southeast Indiana, Northeast and Northern
Kentucky and Central, South Central, Southwest and West
Central Ohio.

* WHEN…From late Friday night through Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS…Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent
freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should
be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have
in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-
ground pipes to protect them from freezing.

 

URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
349 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 2020

…FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT FRIDAY…
…FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING…

* WHAT…For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as
low as 31 expected. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing
temperatures as low as 30 possible.

* WHERE…In Indiana, Wayne, Fayette IN, Union IN and Franklin
IN Counties. In Ohio, Darke and Preble Counties.

* WHEN…For the Freeze Warning, from 4 AM to 9 AM EDT Friday.
For the Freeze Watch, from late Friday night through Saturday
morning.

* IMPACTS…Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent
freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should
be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have
in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-
ground pipes to protect them from freezing.

 

More cold weather in the 6-10 day period:

 

Cold continues in the 8-14 day period but may begin to ease: