Area Forecast Discussion
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314 FXUS61 KCLE 110748 AFDCLE Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Cleveland OH 348 AM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024 .SYNOPSIS...
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High pressure continues to build over the region and will persist through midweek. A cold front swings across the area Thursday night and early Friday. Another high pressure system builds overhead by the weekend.
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&& .NEAR TERM /THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
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High pressure will persist over the Great Lakes and eastern CONUS through the near term forecast period bringing a period of quiet weather. Cool overnight lows will rebound into the mid 60s in Northwest Pennsylvania, mid to upper 60s in Northeast Ohio, and low to mid 70s west of I-71 under a mostly sunny sky. A weak shortwave aloft enters from the west late tonight and will usher in mid-upper level clouds from west to east, though very dry low to mid levels will keep our area dry overnight. Lows tonight will remain below normal as they settle in the upper 40s in Northwest Pennsylvania and low to mid 50s elsewhere. The high will gradually build toward the East Coast tonight into Wednesday allowing for broad southerly flow to take shape across the region. Another quiet and sunny day Wednesday with temperatures warming slightly above normal as they rise into the low to mid 80s. Slightly cooler in the mid 70s across Northwest Pennsylvania.
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&& .SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/...
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A subtle upper level ridge will move across the Lower and Eastern Great Lakes region Wednesday night into early Thursday. An upper level trough will dig down into the Great Lakes region later Thursday. A cold front will also push into the Great Lakes late Thursday into Thursday night. Southwest flow will increase ahead of the cold front Thursday with 850mb temperatures climbing to 16-18C. Afternoon high temperatures on Thursday will reach the middle 80s to lower 90s. The rather weak cold front will slight through northern Ohio and NWPA late Thursday evening through early Friday morning. The thermodynamics also look fairly weak when this frontal passage happens. We will maintain a 30 to 50 percent chance of scattered showers and an isolated thunderstorm or two when it rolls through Thursday night. Lingering rain showers Friday morning will give way to clearing skies during the afternoon. High pressure will build in from southern Ontario and the Upper Great Lakes region late Friday into Friday night. High temperatures will be cooler on Friday ranging from the middle 70s over NWPA/NEOH and lower to middle 80s over NWOH and central Ohio. Friday night overnight temperatures will also be cooler in the 50s away from the lakeshore.
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&& .LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
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Upper level ridging will move in on Saturday from the Midwest into the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes regions. High pressure at the surface will be centered over southern Ontario and Quebec building down across the eastern Great Lakes. There should be plenty of sunshine Saturday with a light northeast or easterly flow. High temps on Saturday will range from the upper 70s over NWPA/NEOH and lower 80s over NWOH. As we look into Sunday and early next week, there are indications that a summer time ridge of high pressure will develop and build over the eastern U.S. centered near the Mid- Atlantic region. Temperatures will rise heading into early next week and well above average. By Monday and Tuesday, 850mb temperatures rise to 20-22C. High temperatures will likely be in the lower to middle 90s. There could be some upper 90s for NWOH. This potential heat wave could be close to some daily record high temperatures Monday and Tuesday.
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&& .AVIATION /06Z Tuesday THROUGH Saturday/... High pressure builds overhead and will allow for calm and clear conditions across terminals through the period. ERI will see MVFR ceilings linger for the next few hours before clearing to VFR early this morning. Can`t rule out patchy fog dropping visibilities to MVFR overnight tonight, but not enough confidence in spatial extent of fog to place in any TAF. Light and variable winds under 5 knots through the TAF period. Winds turn generally northerly this afternoon before turning generally southerly at the end of this TAF period. Outlook...Non-VFR ceilings are possible with scattered showers Thursday night into early Friday. && .MARINE...
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High pressure will build over Lake Erie today with a light northerly flow of less than 10 knots. This high pressure system will shift to the southeast by Wednesday with south or southwest winds developing up to 10 knots. The flow may be weak enough on Wednesday that a lake breeze could develop Wednesday afternoon. Southwest winds will increase 10-15 knots on Thursday ahead of a cold front that will push through southward across Lake Erie Thursday night into early Friday. Winds behind the cold front Friday will 10 to 15 knots from the north and northeast. Northeasterly winds 10 to 15 knots will continue into Saturday. A light southerly flow may return by Sunday and there could be a setup for a lake breeze Sunday afternoon. No headlines for the lake are expected at this time for the rest of the week into the weekend.
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&& .CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OH...None. PA...None. NY...None. MARINE...None. && $$ SYNOPSIS...Iverson NEAR TERM...Iverson SHORT TERM...Griffin LONG TERM...Griffin AVIATION...Iverson MARINE...Griffin