Northeast Ohio Braces for Chilly Blast and Showers as Weather Fronts Move In

As Northeast Ohio transitions from steady rainfall to a series of cold fronts, residents are preparing for a noticeable drop in temperatures and brisk weather conditions over the next few days. The National Weather Service in Cleveland reports that a trough over the eastern Great Lakes will soon make its way to New England, leaving room for a ridge to build over the Ohio Valley. With the exit of this trough, the region saw diminishing rain early this morning, particularly in the eastern portions where steady rain had persisted overnight. The ushered in airmass post-departure is expected to be “noticeably cooler with highs running about 10 degrees lower than Sunday,” according to a NWS Cleveland weather bulletin.

Clearer skies are on the horizon for western areas, while some lingering low-lying clouds may persist in the east until midday. Winds will falter towards evening, shifting southerly as surface ridging begins along the Ohio/PA state line before hastily moving east. Despite the temperature dip leading some eastern Ohio and NW Pennsylvania locales into the upper 30s, frost is not anticipated due to the increasing clouds and southerly winds overnight.

Looking ahead to Tuesday, a low-pressure system is expected to hover over Lake Superior, with a front occluding swiftly and bringing showers through the local area in a fast-moving band. “Showers will start to spread back into the area late in the day on Tuesday as moisture and colder air aloft arrive,” indicated in a NWS Cleveland forecast discussion. This points to a colder system overall, with 850mb temperatures tumbling to around -2C, marking the period as the season’s coldest so far. High temperatures will have a hard time surpassing the low 50s…

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