First Alert Weather Day: Risk increases for strong or severe storms

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Monday is a First Alert Weather Day due to disruptive weather expected late afternoon through the evening with a slight threat of a few strong to possibly severe storms, according to the FOX19 NOW Weather Team.

The timeline for any strong to severe storms to develop will be after 6 p.m. The latest update has storms forming in our southern counties around midnight.

The Storm Prediction Center has the Tri-State under a slight risk for severe weather.

The main threat includes strong straight-line winds and hail. There may be downpours that could result in localized flooding, frequent cloud-to-ground lightning, and a very low risk of an isolated tornado.

The severe storm threat is expected to end around 11 p.m. Monday.(WXIX)

Showers and thunderstorms will end late Monday night into early Tuesday morning with lows falling into the upper 50s.

A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible Tuesday morning, but much of the day looks dry with clouds decreasing throughout the day and cooler - more seasonable - conditions, according to the FOX19 NOW Weather Team.

Highs Tuesday will be in the low 70s with late-day sunshine.

Abundant sunshine is on the way Wednesday with highs seasonably warm in the mid-70s.

Clouds will build back in the region on Thursday as well as afternoon highs in the low 80s.

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