Cold Front Moves in, Cincinnati Starts Weekend Under Frost Advisory

While the daytime splendor of autumn may continue, Cincinnati will experience a frost advisory and chilly morning temperatures on Saturday as the cold front moves through the area.

Frost Advisory

According to the National Weather Service, for Dearborn County in Indiana and Franklin, Fairfield, Licking, Hocking, Pickaway, and Hamilton counties in Ohio, a frost advisory will be in effect on Saturday from 2 to 10 AM.

Frost can form at low temperatures of 34 degrees, and if left unattended, the frost can kill delicate outdoor vegetation.

During the day, it will be 60 degrees, and at night, it will be 38 degrees.

A high of 66 will be reached on Sunday, and clear skies and high temperatures in the 70s will return for the rest of the week.

According to NWS, if left uncovered, frost could kill delicate outdoor vegetation. The experts advise taking action right away to shield tender vegetation from the cold.

Usually, when the temperature drops below 36°F, frost can happen, particularly in rural areas. It is a regional phenomenon that varies considerably over a limited space. The National Weather Service does record "frost" in observations, but they also record when temperatures reach or drop below freezing. When the temperature drops below 32°F, there is a greater likelihood of frost, with some freezing also possible. When the temperature drops below 28°F, a hard freeze could occur, Cincinnati | The Enquirer reports.

Hazardous Weather Outlook

According to data from National Weather Service in Wilmington, Ohio, a Hazardous Weather Outlook is in effect starting Friday, Oct 7 at 3:20 in the afternoon. The weather alert covers Dearborn, Franklin - Ohio, Hocking, Hamilton, Fairfield, Licking, Pickaway, and Ripley counties.

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is also for Central Ohio, Southwest Ohio, and Southeast Indiana.

For Day One, weather officials advise residents to listen to NOAA Weather Radio or visit the NOAA website from the afternoon through the evening for updates. The alert is earmarked to cover Day Two through Day Seven or Saturday through Thursday.

Cincinnati Weather for the Next 10 Days

According to The Weather Channel data, Cincinnati's weekend skies will be sunny. Clouds will start to move in Monday until the rainfall on Thursday morning through the evening.

Sunny skies will return on a Friday and the next day. Hints of clouds will cross the skies on Sunday, October 16. Cincinnati skies will be mostly sunny for the three days following that before it goes back to partly cloudy skies on Thursday, October 20. By Friday, the skies will be back to mostly sunny.

For the next 10 days, the warmest temperature will reach 79 degrees, which will occur on Wednesday, October 12. Cold nights will have a temperature drop to as low as 35 degrees. These nights include tonight, tomorrow, and on Sunday, October 16.