Remnants of Hurricane Isaias are forecast to bring heavy rain, thunderstorms and wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph to the Anderson Township area starting Saturday night and lasting through Sunday.

The National Weather Service office in Wilmington issued a forecast discussion Friday, Oct. 9, warning that the tropical system's remnants will move across the Ohio Valley late Saturday into Sunday. Rain is expected to overspread the region Saturday night before tapering off Sunday evening.

Some areas could see more than 2 inches of rain, the NWS said, though most locations are expected to receive between half an inch and just over an inch. The agency described the flooding potential as limited and localized.

Local TV forecasters are projecting higher totals. FOX19 meteorologist Brad Maushart said Thursday, Oct. 8, that 1 to 3 inches of rain are possible Sunday, with wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph even outside thunderstorms.

"Sunday is the day to watch closely," Maushart said in his FOX19 forecast. "Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches or more are possible, raising concerns about localized flooding, particularly in areas that experience repeated downpours."

FOX19 designated Sunday and Monday as First Alert Weather Days for the Tri-State, with the greatest impacts expected Sunday. The Cincinnati Enquirer, citing the NWS, reported a 90% chance of precipitation Sunday with a high near 69 degrees.

Isaias is the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season. WLWT meteorologist Adam Burniston reported Thursday that the storm is expected to make landfall between coastal Louisiana and the Florida Panhandle before weakening as it tracks north toward Ohio.

Saturday should stay mostly dry. FOX19's forecast calls for thickening clouds, rising humidity and gusts over 20 mph, with highs around 80 degrees. Rain and thunderstorms are expected to arrive after midnight.

The region saw what heavy wind can do in August, when severe thunderstorms knocked out power to about 94,000 homes and businesses across Greater Cincinnati, according to WVXU. Hamilton County accounted for nearly 49,000 of those outages. Duke Energy's outage map and reporting tools are available at duke-energy.com/outages.

Conditions are expected to improve Monday afternoon as drier air moves in, though a few lingering showers are possible Monday morning with gusts of 20 to 25 mph.