Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Nowcast as of 1:04 PM EDT on July 11, 2009
Now
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue to move southeast across the Whitewater and Miami valleys early this afternoon. The heaviest rainfall will occur primarily along and east of Interstate 75. Additional rainfall amounts through 3 PM from a tenth up to a half of an inch can be expected...with up to an inch possible in areas of moderate to heavy rainfall.
Forecast for Darke
Updated: 3:54 am EDT on July 11, 2009
Today
Partly sunny. Showers and thunderstorms likely...mainly this afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph... becoming north after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Sunday
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds around 5 mph...becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph...becoming east. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Monday
Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... southern Darke County in west central Ohio... southern Miami County in west central Ohio...
* until 415 PM EDT.
* At 118 PM EDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated that thunderstorms had produced heavy rainfall across the warned area. Radar estimated as much as 2.5 to 3 inches of rain has fallen since 11 am.
* Heavy rain continues to fall across the warned area with another 1.5 inches possible through 3 PM EDT. Runoff from this excessive rainfall will cause flash flooding to occur.
Some locations that may experience flooding include... Greenville... Tipp City... Troy... West Milton... Arcanum... Covington... New Madison and Pleasant Hill.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
Heavy rains flood roads and low lying areas rapidly. Do not drive your vehicle into water of an unknown depth on the the Road. It only takes two feet of rushing water to carry away most sport utility vehicles and pickups. Take a different Route to reach your destination or wait until the water recedes. Remember... most flood related deaths occur in automobiles.