Area Forecast Discussion
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058 FXUS61 KCLE 150542 AFDCLE Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Cleveland OH 142 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025 .SYNOPSIS... A weak cold front will settle south of the area by this evening as high pressure builds across the area tonight and Tuesday. The front will lift north into the area Wednesday as a warm front, and will push north of the area by Thursday as low pressure moves east into the Great Lakes. This low will bring a cold front south through the area Thursday into Friday. The boundary will waver across the area this weekend. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TODAY/... Isolated/scattered showers with a few thunderstorms will continue to impact areas along and east of I-71 this afternoon. This activity will gradually diminish diurnally and expect mainly dry conditions by 00Z. Recent radar trends suggest very short lived convection with individual cells raining out within a 30-60 minute period, and given limited organization and lower rainfall rates, flash flood risk is low at this time. High pressure will build into the area tonight with clearing skies and light winds. This may lead to fog development across portions of the area, especially east of I-71 where rain fell over the past 12-24 hours. Kept dense fog mention out of the forecast at this time, however GLAMP/HREF probs for dense fog are somewhat elevated, especially in vicinity of Youngstown northeast to Meadville. High pressure will keep conditions dry for most of the area Tuesday into Tuesday night, with any precipitation Tuesday expected to remain south of the area near a nearly stationary boundary. Another day with above normal temperatures expected Tuesday with highs in the upper 80s to around 90. && .SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/... Widespread showers and thunderstorms expected Wednesday as a mid level shortwave slowly moves northeast across the region, reflected in the forecast with high likely to cat pops. This wave will lift northeast of the local area by Wednesday night with pops decreasing in the absence of large scale forcing, although some lingering showers cannot be ruled out Wednesday night. Pops increase again by Thursday afternoon in the likely/cat range as a potent shortwave digs east southeast into the Great Lakes, with a surface low tracking east through the lakes helping to push a cold front southeast into the local area. Precip chances decrease Thursday night as the atmosphere diurnally stabilizes. No SPC severe weather outlooks for either day given lack of deep layer shear and low likelihood of organized convection. && .LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY/... Rather zonal pattern over the region Friday into Saturday with a lingering boundary across the southern part of the area pushing south by the weekend, as high pressure becomes entrenched across the Great Lakes. A shortwave is expected to track eastward across the area late Saturday night into Sunday, providing the next best chances for precipitation. Canadian high pressure attempts to regain control over the Great Lakes Sunday night into Monday, with an amplifying ridge over the central CONUS into next week bringing more northeast mid/upper flow across the lower Great Lakes and Ohio valley. Temperatures may be closer to normal over the weekend, but the building ridge may bring above normal temps back to the area next week. && .AVIATION /06Z Tuesday THROUGH Saturday/...
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VFR conditions will continue across most terminals through much of the TAF period with the exception of this morning between 09-12Z for KCAK, KYNG, and KERI. Conditions will be adequate for fog development across those terminals with KYNG having the highest confidence in seeing visibilities down to 1/2 SM. Fog should dissipate with sunrise, so expect VFR conditions after 12Z today. Additionally, there is some HZ across a few terminals in western OH bringing visibility down a few miles, but don`t expect it to create any problems. Ceilings will start to move in at the end of the TAF period as precipitation moves northward, but it will not be impactful during the period. KCLE could start to see showers at the very end of the period bringing down visibility to MVFR. Winds will be light and variable across all terminals through this period. There will be a lake breeze for KCLE and KERI starting by 17Z today that will shift winds out of the north. All other terminals will be mainly out of the south and southwest during any sustained winds. Outlook...Non-VFR will return on Wednesday and Thursday in scattered showers and thunderstorms. Non-VFR chances may persist on Friday afternoon and evening in showers and thunderstorms, particularly across the southern portion of the area.
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&& .MARINE...
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Winds across Lake Erie are expected to be fairly light, less than 10 knots, with waves less than 2 feet over the next few days ahead of a low pressure system moving through at the end of the week. A cold front will cross the region on Thursday and winds across the lake will increase to around 15 knots out of the southwest. Waves will build to 2-3 feet with the increased winds. Additionally, during this timeframe, there will be widespread thunderstorm chances which will bring the concern for stronger wind gusts and increased waves across the lake.
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&& .CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OH...None. PA...None. MARINE...None. && $$ SYNOPSIS...03 NEAR TERM...03 SHORT TERM...03 LONG TERM...03 AVIATION...23 MARINE...23