Reds Opening Day weather forecast: Cloudy skies, mild temps, rain possible in Cincinnati
Cincinnati will be covered in a sea of red Thursday, because Opening Day has finally arrived.
The Reds' first game of the season takes place Thursday with a home opener against the San Francisco Giants at 4:10 p.m. at Great American Ball Park.
Are you heading Downtown for the game, parade and other festivities? Here's what you should know about Thursday's weather forecast.
According to the National Weather Service, isolated showers and near-normal temperatures are expected Thursday. More widespread showers, and a few storms, are expected late Thursday night through early Friday. Then much warmer air will build into the region for the upcoming weekend.
Mostly sunny skies are forecast through the first part of the morning. Then cloud coverage will filter into the area by early afternoon, bringing a chance of rain. Rainfall amounts should remain very light.
Highs on Thursday will generally top out in the upper 50s to lower 60s. A significant pattern change will begin to evolve overnight through Friday, bringing widespread showers and thunderstorms to Greater Cincinnati.
Although rain is forecast, it likely won't begin until later Thursday night. The afternoon and early evening is looking mostly clear, but make sure to pack a poncho just in case.
Per the NWS' hourly weather forecast, there is a 2% chance of precipitation at noon, when the Findlay Market Opening Day parade is scheduled to begin. There is a 7% chance of rain at 4 p.m. which is 10 minutes before the game is slated to start. Precipitation chances will increase to 27% by 6 p.m.
The temperature will also be around 57 degrees during the parade and 62 degrees when the Opening Day game kicks off.
Thursday (Opening Day): Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday night: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5 a.m. Low of around 50. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. The chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11 a.m. High near 79. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. The chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low of around 61. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. The chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday night: Showers, mainly after 2 a.m. Low of around 60. The chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday: Showers. High near 75. The chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday: Showers likely, mainly before 8 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. The chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Wednesday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. The chance of precipitation is 70%.
Source: The National Weather Service in Wilmington, Ohio.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Reds Opening Day: Will it rain in Cincinnati during parade or game?
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