Fourth of July fireworks: Mostly clear skies, but rain possible near Ohio River

The City of Middletown held their Independence Day celebration Monday, July 3, 2023 at Smith Park with a fireworks show by Yokum Fireworks at the end of the evening. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

Credit: Nick Graham

Credit: Nick Graham

The City of Middletown held their Independence Day celebration Monday, July 3, 2023 at Smith Park with a fireworks show by Yokum Fireworks at the end of the evening. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF

Skies will be mostly clear for Independence Day fireworks to end the possibly driest day of the extended holiday weekend.

Isolated morning showers and afternoon scattered storm chances are expected to largely trail off this evening. However, precipitation chances will linger around the Ohio River, with heavy downpours possible, according to National Weather Service in Wilmington.

The Fourth of July also started a return to more seasonable high temperatures, with the high near 88 degrees, the NWS said.

The overnight low will be around 67 degrees.

Wednesday will be mostly sunny and hotter with a high near 90 degrees. There is a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Wednesday night will be partly cloudy with an overnight low around 70 degrees. There is a chance of showers and storms, mainly after 2 a.m.

There is a stronger chance for showers and thunderstorms Thursday, but otherwise it will be partly sunny with a high near 86 degrees. Showers are likely, along with possible storms, after 2 p.m. Showers are likely Thursday night, mainly before 8 p.m. Skies will be mostly cloudy with an overnight low around 63 degrees.

Friday will be mostly sunny with a high near 81 degrees. Skies will be partly cloudy Friday night, which will have an overnight low around 60 degrees.

Today will begin the return to more seasonable high temperatures, ranging from the upper to middle 80s.

A cold front will move through on Thursday, bringing a return to more widespread showers with scattered storms.

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