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Cynthiana, Ohio Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Cynthiana weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Cynthiana, OH
Saturday, July 4 at 11:21 AM
86
°
Clear
Feels like
94°
Humidity
63%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
2:12 AM
Sunset
5:03 PM
Cynthiana, OH
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastCynthiana, OH: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 72 to 93 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 72°H 93°
Cynthiana, OH
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Mostly Clear
    16%
    93°72°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    39%
    89°72°-4°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Thunderstorm
    61%
    84°68°-5°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    19%
    84°63°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Mostly Clear
    10%
    89°64°+5°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    30%
    88°66°-1°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Drizzle
    59%
    78°70°-10°
Cynthiana, OH
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
196° · backing 29°
Direction
SSW
196°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
11
avg 3
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 3 · pk 11 @ 5:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 183SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Cynthiana, OH
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
982.2
-0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 29.00 inHg
Now
982.2
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-0.8
mb
24h
-3.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 982986
9759809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW986.1982.3982.4
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Cynthiana, OH
Air quality
40
AQI
Good
-8 in 6hPeak ~89 @ 9 PM

AQI 40 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 104 now. With UV 6.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 85 around 1 PM.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 9 PM.

PM 2.5Good
9.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
10μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy
141μg/m³
UV IndexHigh
5.3

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 104 now. With UV 6.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 85 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 104
UV peak
6.1 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 85

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 9.1 µg/m³, PM10 at 10.4 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.87
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Cynthiana, OH
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
7%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
53.8mi
UNLIMITED
82 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
15:21 UTC · Cynthiana, OH · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
15:21 UTC · Cynthiana, OH · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Cynthiana, OH
Satellite · infrared · animated
Cynthiana, OH
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Cynthiana, OH
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:41 AM
Sunrise
2:12 AM
Daylight
14h 51m
Sunset
5:03 PM
Civil dusk
9:36 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Cynthiana, OH
The moon
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
Moonrise
11:26 PM
Moonset
10:39 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Cynthiana, OH
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Cynthiana at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 14°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 11 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 45624

16-Day Forecast — Cynthiana

  1. Sat93°72°16%
  2. Sun89°72°39%
  3. Mon84°68°61%
  4. Tue84°63°19%
  5. Wed89°64°10%
  6. Thu88°66°30%
  7. Fri78°70°59%
  8. Sat87°66°42%
  9. Sun78°61°18%
  10. Mon67°56°15%
  11. Tue80°60°12%
  12. Wed85°62°22%
  13. Thu88°66°26%
  14. Fri92°69°19%
  15. Sat83°68°42%
  16. Sun90°70°29%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Cynthiana

SPC has placed Cynthiana in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

ZIP codes in Cynthiana

  • 45612
  • 45624

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.