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FXUS61 KCLE 291834
AFDCLE

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
234 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure will continue to build across the Great Lakes region
through the weekend before building east towards the Northeast early
next week. Low pressure will drag a cold front east across the
region towards the end of next week.

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.NEAR TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY/...
Cool and quiet weather expected as an upper level low lingers over
Quebec while high pressure builds over the Great Lakes at the
surface. Chilly tonight with overnight lows dropping into the mid
40s areawide. Can`t rule out some overnight lows dipping near or
below 40 degrees across sheltered valleys and typically cooler
areas. Patchy fog is possible early Saturday morning mainly
along and east of I-71. Dry weather continues Saturday with
high temperatures in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Lows on
Saturday night will settle in the mid to upper 40s.

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.SHORT TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/...
Surface high pressure builds towards the Northeast through the short
term with continued dry weather expected. Temperatures will rise a
few degrees through the forecast period as the high builds east.
Highs in the low to mid 70s Sunday will climb into the upper 70s by
Monday.

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.LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
Surface high pressure continues to build east out of the Great
Lakes region early next week. Rain chances return to the region
mid-week as low pressure approaches from the west. The low will
drag a cold front east across the local area on Thursday with
another round of chilly temperatures expected behind the front.
High temperatures in the upper 70s to near 80 degrees Tuesday
afternoon will fall into the mid 60s by Thursday.

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.AVIATION /18Z Friday THROUGH Wednesday/...
The only non-VFR concern through the TAF period is the potential
for some fog/mist late tonight into early Saturday (developing
7-9z, quickly lifting 12-13z). This has been included in the
form of MVFR BR at TOL, CAK, and YNG. The combination of low
dew points, some lingering clouds (mainly south of Lake Erie),
and a modest pressure gradient does make potential for more
widespread or dense fog uncertain. Otherwise, cumulus are giving
SCT to BKN skies in the 040-050 range this afternoon. Expect
this cumulus to dissipate with sunset outside of clouds that are
able to continue streaming off the lake. Generally north winds
at 7 to 12kt (a few gusts to 20kt) this afternoon will become
light and variable tonight. Light north to northeast winds (3 to
8kt) develop during the day Saturday.

Outlook...Patchy non-VFR is possible in fog/mist early Sunday
morning. Otherwise, VFR will prevail.

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.MARINE...
While a waterspout cannot be completely ruled out this evening
as a weak surface trough drops across Lake Erie, the concern is
fairly low overall given a relatively dry airmass and shallow
convective cloud depths. Otherwise, marine conditions will be
fairly tranquil for the foreseeable future with high pressure
building in tonight and remaining the primary weather feature
controlling our wind speed/direction through the first half of
next week. Northerly winds through tonight will shift more east
to northeast Saturday through Monday, then southeast Tuesday and
Wednesday. Speeds will generally be <15kt the next several days.

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.CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...None.
PA...None.
MARINE...None.

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SYNOPSIS...13
NEAR TERM...13
SHORT TERM...13
LONG TERM...13
AVIATION...Sullivan
MARINE...Sullivan