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Issued by NWS Cleveland, OH
Issued by NWS Cleveland, OH
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794 FXUS61 KCLE 101806 AFDCLE Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Cleveland OH 206 PM EDT Sun Aug 10 2025 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure will continue to influence the region through Monday before departing to the east on Tuesday. A cold front will cross the local area Wednesday and slow over the Ohio Valley on Thursday. High pressure will build south over the area behind the cold front Thursday. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH MONDAY/... High pressure will maintain influence over the local area through the near term period, fostering continued warm and humid conditions. A couple of isolated showers/storms can`t be completely ruled out on the back side of the ridge across NW OH this afternoon into this evening, but overall confidence in the placement and coverage of storms remains too low to introduce mentionable PoPs. A few CAMs are hinting at some isolated showers/storms during peak diurnal instability on Monday afternoon as well, but similar to today there is a high amount of uncertainty in the placement/timing/coverage of any potential precipitation so have maintained the dry forecast for the time being. Temperatures will be in the upper 80s to lower 90s today and Monday with overnight lows in the 60s and lower 70s expected tonight. Afternoon heat indices will most likely reach the mid to upper 90s along the lakeshore of Ohio and across NW OH during the afternoon hours both today and Monday. && .SHORT TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/... Shower and thunderstorm chances return to the area Tuesday as a cold front and upper trough approach from the northwest. Guidance is still trending a bit more progressive with the front and it will likely cross the local area Wednesday. Have at least slight chance to chance PoPs Tuesday through Wednesday with shower/storm chances peaking during peak diurnal instability Tuesday afternoon and especially as the front crosses the area Wednesday afternoon. Flow doesn`t look particularly impressive along and ahead of the front so the probability of severe weather is low at the moment, but will need to continue to monitor the potential for heavy rainfall given the humid air mass and potential for multiple rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall. Highs will be in the upper 80s to lower 90s on Tuesday with heat indices similar to Sunday/Monday expected. With that being said, increased cloud cover and rain chances may throw a wrench into the temperature forecast. Temps will trend a bit cooler on Wednesday with highs in the 80s expected areawide. && .LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... The cold front will push south of the area and likely slow over the Ohio Valley Thursday and Friday, allowing high pressure to build south in its wake. There`s still some uncertainty in how far south the front makes it before stalling so continue (generally diurnally-driven) slight chance to chance PoPs through Friday with the higher chances of rain across southern zones. Isolated showers/thunderstorms may continue through Saturday as the front possibly begins to lift north as a warm front. High temperatures will generally remain in the 80s with a warming trend possible on Saturday. && .AVIATION /18Z Sunday THROUGH Friday/... VFR will prevail through the TAF period as high pressure gradually drifts offshore of New England through Monday. Only afternoon cumulus and occasional cirrus are expected. S winds of 5-10 knots the rest of the afternoon will turn light S to SE tonight before turning more SW and increasing to 5-10 knots again Monday. A lake breeze will impact KCLE and KERI for a few hours this afternoon and evening before winds turn back offshore late this evening. Outlook...Widespread VFR likely through Monday. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms with non-VFR are forecast this Tuesday through Thursday. && .MARINE... Quiet conditions will continue on Lake Erie through the week as pressure gradients remain light. High pressure will gradually drift offshore of New England by late Monday allowing a weak cold front to slowly approach from the northwest late Tuesday. This front will sweep across the lake early Wednesday followed by high pressure building back across the Great Lakes for Thursday and Friday. As a result of the above, winds and waves will remain light, with generally S winds of 5-10 knots through Tuesday except for afternoon lake breeze development. Otherwise, winds will turn W at 5-10 knots by Wednesday and E to NE at 5-10 knots Thursday and Friday. && .CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OH...None. PA...None. MARINE...None. && $$ SYNOPSIS...15 NEAR TERM...15 SHORT TERM...15 LONG TERM...15 AVIATION...Garuckas MARINE...Garuckas