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FXUS61 KCLE 032343
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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
743 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2020

.SYNOPSIS...
A ridge of high pressure will remain in control across the
region through tonight. A weak cold front will move across the
area late Saturday and Saturday night High pressure will build
across the region Sunday and Sunday night. A warm front will
approach from the south on Monday.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
No changes with this early evening update. Previous discussion
follows.

High pressure will continue to slowly build east across the
region tonight through Saturday, providing dry conditions and
mainly clear skies. Cloud cover will begin to increase from the
west later Saturday as a weakening cold front approaches from
the west. The front is expected to move across the area Saturday
night, although recent model trends continues to reflect limited
forcing and moisture, warranting only low chance/slight chance
pops with a max of a few hundredths of rainfall. Lows tonight
will drop into the low to upper 30s. Highs tomorrow will range
from the low to mid 60s inland to only the mid/upper 50s near
the lake. Lows tomorrow night will be in the upper 30s to low
40s.

&&

.SHORT TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT/...
Any remaining showers should end from northwest to southeast into
Sunday afternoon. If anyone sees rain it will be very light. High
pressure takes control of the region Sunday night but will weaken as
it drifts east on Monday. A warm front will approach the lake from
the south Monday night. Rain chances will increase overnight.

Highs Sunday should be in the 50s, slight cooler near the lakeshore.
Warmer on Monday with high sin the 60s south. Cooler near the lake.
Lows in the 30s Sunday night and the 40s to near 50 Monday
night.

&&

.LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
Warm front will be over northern Ohio into NW PA on Tuesday with
chances of rain continuing. Low pressure looks to cross Lake Erie
Tuesday night with a cold front crossing the area at some point on
Wednesday. Cooler in the wake of the front with temperatures falling
enough for some snow to mix with the rain Thursday night with the
approach of the next storm system.

Warm on Tuesday with highs mostly in the 60s. Timing of the cold
front will impact highs on Wednesday but believe most locations will
see early highs in the 50s to mid 60s. Cooler Thursday into Friday
with highs in the mid 40s to mid 50s.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z Saturday THROUGH Wednesday/...
Narrow ridge of high pressure across the region tonight. Some
MVFR clouds/possible ceiling/possible MVFR vsby may sneak into
ERI toward/after daybreak. All other terminals are expected to
stay VFR through the period. Light north winds this evening
will be light/variable overnight and light south most of
Saturday. Lake breeze for CLE and ERI Saturday. A wind shift
following a weak cold front after 22Z from west to east. Only
isolated/scattered shower coverage at best.

.OUTLOOK...Non-VFR possible in scattered rain showers Saturday
night through early Sunday and again Monday night and Tuesday
night.

&&

.MARINE...
Ridge of high pressure will persist through the night but slide
eastward as a weakening cold front moves into the region Saturday
evening. Winds will remain fairly light with a slight enhancement to
the winds near the lakeshore Saturday and Sunday afternoon as inland
locations warm. Still wont see winds above 15 knots. The next area
of high pressure will be located over the lake by Sunday night
before weakening and drifting east on Monday. A warm front will
approach the lake from the south Monday night into Tuesday with
light northeast winds developing.

&&

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

&&

$$
SYNOPSIS...Greenawalt
NEAR TERM...Greenawalt/Oudeman
SHORT TERM...MM
LONG TERM...MM
AVIATION...Oudeman
MARINE...MM