The National Weather Service Cleveland has issued a forecast discussion detailing weather conditions in the region through the coming days. The synopsis provided by NWS Cleveland indicates that a cold front is moving southeast across the area today and tonight, with it moving away from the area on Saturday. A low-pressure system is also expected to enter the Great Lakes region on Monday, suggesting the advent of another cold front between Monday and Tuesday.
For today, NWS Cleveland anticipates further thunderstorm development “generally along and east of I-77,” with temperatures possibly hitting the 80-degree mark. This heating, combined with increasing instability, could lead to severe thunderstorms characterized by strong winds and hail. Despite the approaching inclement weather, winds over Lake Erie are expected to stay below the 15-knot mark over the next several days, outside of thunderstorm influences. However, lake-adjacent areas could see thunderstorm impacts, particularly in the afternoon through Friday, according to NWS Cleveland.
In terms of visibility for travelers, aviation forecasts from NWS Cleveland alert to possible non-VFR (Visual Flight Rules) conditions owing to scattered showers and thunderstorms through Friday night. Shower and thunderstorm activity may also lead to non-VFR conditions resurfacing from Sunday to Monday. Additionally, high PWATs (Precipitable Water values), slow-moving storm systems, and a potential for >2″ rainfall in east-central and central Ohio contribute to a “low flooding threat this afternoon through Friday afternoon,” as the front continues its southeast movement…