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FORECAST: Soggy Wednesday with much cooler air settling in

Cleveland forecast from the Power of 5 weather team

By: Mark Johnson , Trent Magill , Katie McGraw , Phil Sakal

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CLEVELAND — A dreary, wet Wednesday should turn into a sunny, cool Thursday across Northern Ohio.

Rain showers and areas of drizzle will persist for the first half of tonight as a wave of low pressure on a slow-moving cold front finally slides east of Ohio. The fog has persisted all day long and will linger into tonight. The question will be: how much dense fog lingers into the Thursday morning rush? Winds will pick up a bit tonight out of the north at 10-15 mph. These winds have already improved visibilities to our west this evening. So, I do believe the fog will be less disruptive to drivers. However, the very wet ground and temperatures within a few degrees of the dewpoints will still keep some fog around. Bottom line: be ready for areas of fog Thursday morning as you head out and drive accordingly! Lows tonight will drop into the upper 30s and lower 40s by sunrise.

Thursday should be a bit milder...in the 40s north. Perhaps reaching the lower 50s in our southern counties. Morning clouds will give way to lots of afternoon sunshine in many locations.

Friday is warmer. We should be able to get our high temperatures up to near 60 degrees during the day. More rain will arrive Friday afternoon and last all the way through Saturday. Sunday could even see a few wet snowflakes! Saturday temperatures get stuck in the middle 50s. Grab a coat for Sunday with highs in the 35 to 40-degree range.

We will "Spring Forward" to Daylight Saving Time on Sunday, March 10th, at 2 AM, so you will need to set your clock an hour ahead on Saturday before you head to bed. Sunsets will go from a little before 6:30 PM this week to a little before 7:30 PM next week (3/10).

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