Those heading to Paycor Stadium for the Cincinnati Bengals' season opener may want to pack a raincoat.
Afternoon rain is possible on Sunday, Sept. 13, toward the tail end of the home game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, according to the National Weather Service of Wilmington.
Kickoff is set for 1 p.m., and showers and thunderstorms are possible between around 3 p.m. and 9 p.m.
Meteorologists are unsure about where exactly the storms will hit and the overall intensity of the storms, according to an X post by the National Weather Service at Wilmington. There's a possibility for a few storms tobe strong to severe,
with the potential for large hail and damaging winds.
Temperatures throughout the game are expected to be balmy, hovering around the mid to high 80s, with mostly clear skies and calm wind around 6 mph.
Greater Cincinnati 7-Day forecast
Today: Areas of dense fog before 10 a.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m., then a slight chance of showers between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night: A chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night: A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Source: National Weather Service of Wilmington
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