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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
644 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
No significant changes to the forecast.

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.KEY MESSAGES...
1) Primarily dry, seasonal weather continues through Tuesday as
high pressure remains situated across the Great Lakes.

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.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...
High pressure will continue to be situated across the Northern Great
Lakes through early next week bringing dry and seasonal weather to
the region. There`s a strong low pressure currently off the east
coast that will stall over the next couple of days and slowly drift
to the west. This will briefly increase PoP chances across NW PA lat
Sunday evening into early Monday morning when the low will weaken
and move off to the northeast. The next chance for widespread
precipitation will be mid to late week. There`s still plenty of
spread within the models with timing, so it`s difficult to pin point
when the onset will be. Until then, pleasant seasonal weather will
be across the region with highs in the mid 60 to low 70s and
overnight lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.

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.AVIATION /00Z Saturday THROUGH Thursday/...
VFR conditions are expected at most locations through the TAF
period, although there may be a brief period of non-VFR
conditions in patchy fog and lower stratus across interior
north-central OH early Sunday morning. KMFD has the best chance
of this occurring, but can`t rule out a brief period of non-VFR
conditions as far west as KFDY. Mid to high-level clouds will
likely move into eastern terminals by Sunday evening, although
any showers should stay to the east of the local TAF sites.

Winds will be out of the north at 10 knots or less tonight
before increasing to 6 to 12 knots during the day Sunday.
Periodic gusts to 20 knots are possible during peak mixing
Sunday afternoon.

Outlook...Mainly VFR expected through Wednesday, though periods
of early morning patchy fog are possible. Non-VFR possible in
scattered showers on Thursday.

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.MARINE...
Conditions across Lake Erie today will have northeast winds at 10-15
knots with waves 1-3 feet across the near shore. Winds will increase
to 10-20 knots out of the northeast Sunday into Monday as low
pressure drifts westward from the east coast. Waves will build to 2-
4 as well during this time period. Winds and waves will subside to
less than 10 knots and less than 2 feet as high pressure takes back
control across the region on Monday. Winds will shift to be out of
the south late Tuesday into Wednesday and increase to around 10
knots. Waves will build to 1-3 feet in the open waters with lower
waves expected in the near shore through the middle of the week.

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

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DISCUSSION...23
AVIATION...15
MARINE...23