CLEVELAND — A FLOOD WATCH is in effect for most of Northern Ohio through 8 a.m. Sunday. Several rounds of rain through Sunday could dump between 2 and 5 inches across Northern Ohio.
More heavy rain will spread northeast into Northeast Ohio Friday night and linger on and off through Saturday. Rainfall tonight and Saturday will likely be in the 1-inch to 2.5-inch range. This could cause a few local streams and rivers to reach flood stage. Remember: Turn Around, Don't Drown! Thunderstorms tonight between 3 am and 7 am could produce some locally large hail as well. Lows tonight will fall early into the 40s but then rise into the middle 50s by 8 am Saturday.
Scattered rain showers with some embedded thunder are possible on and off through the day on Saturday. A couple of the storms could produce strong winds along and south of a line from Youngstown to Akron to Mansfield. High temperatures Saturday will warm into the middle and upper 60s quickly Saturday morning. But colder air will slide in from the northwest during the afternoon. Cleveland and the Lakeshore counties will see temperatures fall into the 40s by 2 or 3 pm. Farther south, temperatures will stay in the 60s through the afternoon.
The best chance for rain on Sunday will be earlier in the day and then late in the afternoon. With colder air moving in, highs for Sunday will likely occur at midnight, in the middle 40s. Temperatures during the day will struggle in the 30s. A rain snow mix will move into the area from the west toward evening. We could even see wet flakes Sunday night and Monday.
The Guardians' home opener looks COLD! Plan for temps in the 30s with wind chills in the 20s.
DAILY FORECAST:
Friday Night: Cloudy with scattered rain and thunder. | Temps: Rising to 55° by 7 am.
Saturday: Elevated flood threat with heavier rain likely. Temperatures falling into the 40s early afternoon | High: 65°
Sunday: Scattered showers with steady (or dropping) temps. | Daytime Temps: 37º
Monday: Showers possible. It may mix with snow. | High: 45º
Tuesday: Scattered lake effect snow. Windy & cold! | High: 35º
Download the News 5 app for the latest weather updates:
Follow the News 5 Weather Team:
Mark Johnson: Facebook & Twitter
Trent Magill: Facebook & Twitter
Katie McGraw: Facebook & Twitter
Phil Sakal: Facebook & Twitter
