CLEVELAND — AIR QUALITY ALERT thru Saturday for Cuyahoga, Lorain, Summit, Medina, Portage, Lake, Geauga, & Ashtabula Counties, but air quality is already improving! Winds have shifted over the last 24 hours and this wind shift helped clear out the wildfire smoke from Canada. Air quality should continue to improve Saturday afternoon and evening.
Dry weather will remain in place for tonight with partly cloudy skies on the way. Low temperatures will stay in the 60s ahead of the next low pressure system, which arrives Sunday.
Three long weeks of dry weather will be replaced by a more progressive pattern beginning Sunday. Scattered rain showers will arrives by late afternoon on Sunday and continue to increase by Sunday night & Monday. At this time, rainfall amounts look to be around half an inch to 1.50'' inches with locally higher amounts up to 3 inches by early afternoon on Monday. This could be too much too fast in a few spots because the ground is so dry and runoff could occur with isolated ponding/flooding.
What To Expect:
- Winds shift = improving air quality
- Warm & dry tonight
- Moderate to heavy rain Sunday PM thru Monday AM
- Highs Sunday near 80 degrees
Daily Breakdown:
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Mild & dry.| Low: 62º
Sunday: Partly cloudy. Rain returns (mainly late afternoon, evening). Could be heavy.| High: 80º
Monday: Scattered showers early. Cooler. | High: 67º
Tuesday: More showers. Stays cool.| High: 65º
Wednesday: Looking drier. Bit milder.| High: 71º
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