Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 12:18AM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures in the upper 20s and lower 30s expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM EDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
37° 37° chance Sat 53° Sat 53° 31° 31° frost Sun 62° Sun 62° widespread frost
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Thursday, August 13th, 2026
Photo by Paige Sutter/The Daily Standard

It was the storm before the storm at the Mercer County Fairgrounds on Wednesday. Crews worked through the wet conditions to prepare rides, vendors and animals for fairgoers today, but a Wednesday night kick-off party had to be canceled.

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