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Friday, November 6, 2026 · Morning Edition · Verified 4:04 AM ET

Today and Tonight

Good morning, Butler County. The National Weather Service forecast updated at 4 a.m. calls for cloudy skies gradually becoming mostly sunny today, with a high near 54 degrees. Light west wind should become northwest at 6 to 11 miles per hour this morning. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low around 33, and patchy frost is possible after 2 a.m.

This Weekend

Saturday should be mostly sunny near 54 after areas of frost before 9 a.m. Saturday night is forecast mostly clear near 30, with widespread frost mainly after 5 a.m. Sunday should be sunny near 58 after widespread early frost. Check the latest National Weather Service forecast before weather-sensitive plans.

Roads and Transit

The Butler County Engineer's Office continues to list Yankee Road closed to through traffic just north of Hornet Drive for the Monroe High School driveway project. The posted detour uses Todhunter Road, Salzman Road and State Route 63, with reopening expected November 20, weather permitting. Butler County RTA lists the O1 and O1D Cook Field detour through 11 p.m. today, the R6 Hanover Street detour through the end of November, and the Riverfront Transit Center closure with CincyLink service using a temporary Third Street stop.

Coverage Note

This Morning edition is limited to weather, road and transit information freshly checked from official sources. No unverified live traffic incident, event change, school notice, sports result, fuel price or market figure is presented as current.

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The Butler Brief

Our three counties

Population, growth and geographic size from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Butler COUNTY

400,128

July 1, 2025 population estimate

↑ 2.5% since April 2020

9,783 more residents than the V2025 estimates base of 390,345.


466.52 square miles of land (2020)

2010 land area: 467.06 sq. mi.
Published area difference: -0.54 sq. mi.

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Hamilton COUNTY

838,418

July 1, 2025 population estimate

↑ 0.9% since April 2020

7,787 more residents than the V2025 estimates base of 830,631.


405.41 square miles of land (2020)

2010 land area: 405.91 sq. mi.
Published area difference: -0.50 sq. mi.

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Warren COUNTY

257,181

July 1, 2025 population estimate

↑ 6.1% since April 2020

14,836 more residents than the V2025 estimates base of 242,345.


401.43 square miles of land (2020)

2010 land area: 401.31 sq. mi.
Published area difference: +0.12 sq. mi.

Census QuickFacts ↗

Population comparisons use the same V2025 series, including its revised 2020 base. Land-area differences compare Census measurements from 2010 and 2020; they do not establish a recent boundary change. Checked September 23, 2026.