CLEVELAND — Clouds have moved in for the overnight hours. I can't rule out isolated rain showers before sunrise. Low temperatures tonight will drop down into the lower 40s.
Warmer air moves in for the weekend, but we will also be dodging rain showers and thunderstorms. A few rain showers are possible for the morning commute on Friday. More widely scattered showers and rumbles of thunder are possible by the afternoon rush hour as well. Highs on Friday should get up close to 60 degrees.
Saturday looks mainly dry. Isolated thundershowers are possible by mid to late afternoon. This should allow our high temperatures to reach up into the upper 60s and lower 70s during the day. Winds could gust above 25 miles per hour at times as well.
Watch for more waves of rain and even thunderstorms Saturday night and again Sunday afternoon and evening. Isolated severe storms are possible Sunday evening. High temperatures on Sunday will be back into the 60s.
Rounds of rain and storms are expected this weekend. Below is a list that gives you an idea of when these waves are expected as of Thursday afternoon. For more details, click this link.
- WAVE 1: The wettest may end up being on Friday, with a large area of rain, possibly heavy, rolling in late morning and continuing into the afternoon. We should dry out late in the day.
- WAVE 2: Saturday will start dry with only a few t-storms until at least the late afternoon/evening.
- WAVE 3: More widespread rain is expected Saturday night and into Sunday.
- WAVE 4: The strongest storms are most likely on Sunday afternoon and evening, with the final round of storms that will linger into early on Monday
We will continue to monitor the potential for the next several days, but the setup could support heavy rain, damaging wind, and maybe even tornadoes across the Midwest and into Ohio. Stay tuned!
Oh, and temperatures will fall again by early next week!
DAILY FORECAST:
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. Chilly. | Low: 42º
Friday: Scattered showers. Mild. | High: 61°
Saturday: Few showers. Warmer. | High: 71°
Sunday: Rounds of storms that could be strong or severe. | High: 68°
Monday: Temps fall as rain changes to snow. | High: 42° (Technically, 50s but that's EARLY in the morning)
Tuesday: Cold. Blustery. Snow? | High: 40°
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