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Weather 71 Two longtime friends with a mutual love of all things weather with the goal of bringing you the most accurate forecasts around! We aren't about the clicks.

Weather 71 is the creation of Bill Bertke and Ed Gabis, two weather loving friends that both dabbled in storm watching and predictions. In 2017, it became apparent that individually, we were getting forecasts correct and each of us had somewhat of a following on our personal pages. So, we decided to start Weather 71 in an effort to share our information with the masses. Ed lived in LaGrange, and I lived in Verona... so with Interstate 71 being the route of travel between us, we chose Weather 71 as our name. Neither of us have any degree or formal education in weather sciences... we utilize many of the same tools that local media weather forecasters use. There is a lot that goes in to forecasting weather, and we both feel we had a knack for seeing things a bit differently than just looking at info or reading off a teleprompter. In April of 2018, right in the midst of a spring severe weather outbreak, Ed passed away unfortunately. I wasn't sure what to do with this page, and after a month or so the decision to keep the page running in Ed's memory struck me as being the obvious thing to do. Being a one man show is tough when you have family, work, and other hobbies you enjoy. Somehow, I managed to keep this going. In 2024, a social media reconnect with an old college buddy came out of the blue... and wouldn't you know he's a big weather nerd as well! So it was easy to ask Mick Meyer if he wanted to help out on the page, which he gladly accepted and I will be forever grateful for! Mick was introduced in January 2025 and is a great addition to the team here. We take pride in keeping our page lighthearted but accurate. We just want to share our ideas and thoughts on upcoming storms. Over the years, may local first responders and leaders have commented that Weather 71 is there go guide for planning. As a first responder myself, who was ALWAYS wanting the most up to date weather information, I take great pride in that! So kick back and stay a while. Give us a chance. We don't think we'll let you down! Bill and Mick

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGENational Weather Service Wilmington OH130 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-K...
10/16/2026

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
130 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026

INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ026-034-035-042>046-
051>056-060>065-070>074-077>082-088-170900-
/O.NEW.KILN.FZ.A.0004.261018T0500Z-261018T1300Z/
Wayne-Fayette-Union-Franklin-Ripley-Dearborn-Ohio-Switzerland-
Carroll-Gallatin-Boone-Kenton-Campbell-Owen-Grant-Pendleton-Bracken-
Robertson-Mason-Lewis-Hardin-Mercer-Auglaize-Darke-Shelby-Logan-
Union-Delaware-Miami-Champaign-Clark-Madison-Franklin-Licking-Preble-
Montgomery-Greene-Fayette-Pickaway-Fairfield-Butler-Warren-Clinton-
Ross-Hocking-Hamilton-Clermont-Brown-Highland-Adams-Pike-Scioto-
Including the cities of Manchester, Landen, Milford, Seaman, Logan,
Mulberry, Tollesboro, Eaton, Mount Repose, Chillicothe, Greenfield,
Fairfield, Troy, Springfield, Kettering, Covington, Falmouth,
Richmond, Oxford, Warsaw, Peebles, Lebanon, Fairborn, Day Heights,
Maysville, Aurora, Springboro, Rising Sun, Camp Dix, Newport,
Wi******er, Hillsboro, Portsmouth, Mount Orab, Greendale, Camden,
Xenia, Alexandria, Oakbrook, Osgood, Mount Carmel, Williamstown,
Dillsboro, Brookville, Marysville, Downtown Columbus, Beavercreek,
Vanceburg, Mount Olivet, Urbana, Withamsville, Newark, Independence,
Wheelersburg, Kenton, Brooksville, Fort Thomas, Versailles, Franklin,
Summerside, Pickerington, Ripley, Wilmington, Crittenden,
Circleville, Delaware, West College Corner, West Union, Milan,
London, Liberty, Carrollton, Owenton, Plain City, Augusta, Piqua,
Tipp City, Lawrenceburg, Wapakoneta, Vevay, Sidney, Bellevue,
Aberdeen, Blanchester, Downtown Dayton, Erlanger, Waverly, Hamilton,
Downtown Cincinnati, Georgetown, Coldwater, Celina,
Pike Lake, Highland Heights, New Bremen, Minster, Florence, St.
Marys, Mason, Hidden Valley, West Jefferson, Bellefontaine,
Batesville, Middletown, Ada, Dry Ridge, Washington Court House,
Lancaster, Greenville, Burlington, Dayton, Connersville, Bright,
Piketon, Butler, and Head Of Grassy
130 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026
..FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures in the upper 20s to lower 30s
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast
and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and
west central Ohio.

* WHEN...From late Saturday night through Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be prepared to take steps to protect tender plants from the cold.

With overnight lows between 30 and 40 this weekend, I suspect a few of us will have some surprises in our coat pockets! ...
10/15/2026

With overnight lows between 30 and 40 this weekend, I suspect a few of us will have some surprises in our coat pockets!
Chance of showers / thunder this evening, likely 9pm or later. Tomorrow remains cloudy with a chance of morning showers, and temps drop from a daytime high around 60 to an overnight low around 40. Sunshine returns for the weekend, but so do colder temps. Saturday we'll stay in the mid 50's and drop down to near 30 overnight, and Sunday does warm up a bit to around 60's through the day, and mid 30's overnight.
Don't worry... temps will moderate next week and it looks to be pretty darn near perfect, with lots of sunshine and highs in the low to mid 70's every day!

10/15/2026

Barometer changes are afoot, and you likely already feel it.
Just be prepared for it last for a couple days.
Hang in there.

It may not be raining now, but the chance for heavy rainfall exists through the rest of the afternoon and evening. Exerc...
10/14/2026

It may not be raining now, but the chance for heavy rainfall exists through the rest of the afternoon and evening. Exercise caution.

[2:55 PM] We have some concerns for heavy rainfall leading to localized flash flooding this afternoon and evening. Remember, turn around and don't drown!!

If you're interested in reading the Precipitation Discussion that was just published by the Weather Prediction Center: https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/metwatch/metwatch_mpd_multi.php?md=1494&yr=2026

10/13/2026

Dry and warm conditions continue overnight, and we'll only hit a low of 70 that will be right before dawn tomorrow morning. We'll start clouding up at daybreak, before rain and thundershowers move in to the area noon or shortly thereafter. That rain continues through about midnight. We'll remain cloudy Thursday with chance of showers throughout the day and potential for a later afternoon thundershower, hitting a high temp in the low 70's.
Then things really change!

Remember we talked about some excessive rainfall for this week, and no one else even breathed a word of it? Well, here w...
10/13/2026

Remember we talked about some excessive rainfall for this week, and no one else even breathed a word of it? Well, here we are.
I wouldn't be surprised if we hear some rumbles of thunder as well, but the chances for severe weather will stay south and southeast of us.

Isolated severe weather will be possible Wednesday afternoon/evening. Repeated rounds of rainfall Wednesday afternoon into Wednesday night will allow for a flooding concern as well.

A foggy start Monday morning, but we'll warm up through the day and up through Wednesday, when rain and storms enter the...
10/11/2026

A foggy start Monday morning, but we'll warm up through the day and up through Wednesday, when rain and storms enter the area. We'll likely see close to an inch of rain over Wednesday and Thursday, and then a BIG temperature drop through the day on Friday. Matter of fact, I'd expect our first freeze over the weekend nights. Fall is about to get real.

10/09/2026

[7:40 AM] Going to get a bit breezy this weekend as the remnants from Hurricane Isaias come through the region! Take steps now to secure loose outdoor items.

Bands of rain will arrive Saturday evening and, while we're not expected severe thunderstorms with this rain, embedded lightning may pose a threat to outdoor events. ⛈ 🌀

Well, as we noted earlier this week... "things can change".They did, of course. The current tracking of Hurricane Isaias...
10/09/2026

Well, as we noted earlier this week... "things can change".
They did, of course. The current tracking of Hurricane Isaias now takes it EAST of the the tristate area, instead of west. That still means a decent shot of rain for our area, likely starting late afternoon or early evening Saturday and overnight, before diminishing through the day on Sunday and finally moving out Sunday night.
So the weekend will start off "ok"... but anything you have planned outdoors from Saturday later afternoon through Sunday evening will very likely be wet, and cool.

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