July is usually HOT in Cincinnati with an average high of 86°

| July 2, 2026

Since I follow our local Cincinnati WKRC-TV weather guru John Gumm on X.com, I’ll share his post on what to expect this July in Cincinnati based on our weather history: Welcome to July in #Cincinnati! Our average high is 86 and stays there all month long. We average just under 4 inches of rain and […]

Some were seeing the Northern Lights last week, but I did not

| November 16, 2025

While several people sent in Northern Lights photos to the Cincinnati Local 12 meteorologist John Gumm, I didn’t spot anything either with the naked eye or the somewhat enhanced photos taken by today’s smartphones. Here’s my quick look up at the northwest sky last week … is there a hint of pink and green?  Most […]

Our recent snowstorm reminds me of the old days in Ohio

| January 6, 2025

Winter has arrived in much of the heartland to the east coast for January 2025 … and here in Cincinnati too. It is a storm that is impacting travel on roads, by air and even the power lines since there was ice and freezing rain included with a significant snow. Taylor was out with Megan […]

Desultory - des-uhl-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee

  1. lacking in consistency, constancy, or visible order, disconnected; fitful: desultory conversation.
  2. digressing from or unconnected with the main subject; random: a desultory remark.
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