Bay Area residents, brace yourselves for a mix of rain and thunderstorms today, followed by a cooler weekend, as the National Weather Service Cleveland reports substantial atmospheric changes. A cold front moving in late Friday into Saturday is causing this shift, leading to below-average temps to close out the week. According to the NWS Cleveland's area forecast discussion, "High pressure slowly exits to the east as low pressure extends a cold front across the region late Friday into Saturday," signaling a turn from the balmy weather we've been experiencing.
For those living along the I-75 corridor in Northwest Ohio, your Friday morning might include nature's light show; pre-frontal convection has already been active with persistent lightning flashes detected by the GLM, and the show may continue over the coming hours before trailing off. However, don't expect the electrical storm to persist throughout the day. Flights at local airports could face weather-related disruptions with "deterioration down to MVFR later this evening and overnight behind a cold front," as looming showers may reduce visibility, in what could amount to a tricky situation for pilots and travelers alike, the weather disruptions are slated to ease off by Saturday morning but don't put your umbrellas away just yet—you may witness some scattered, albeit not heavy, lake-effect rain showers courtesy of the chilly air mass tagging along behind the cold front.
Weekend warriors, the mercury in your thermometers will likely hover in the mid to upper 50s on Saturday. Supposing that you probably had enjoyed slightly above-normal temperatures the day prior, weather forecasts suggest the nip in the air isn't sticking around too long. The National Weather Service forecasts a warm-up early next week, with "seasonably cool weather will not last long before warmth quickly surges back early next week." And for all you sailors out there, be wary, from this evening, Lake Erie is under a Small Craft Advisory with winds picking up to 10-20 knots ahead of the front and strengthening further to 15-25 knots post-arrival.
Looking ahead to next Tuesday and Wednesday, if you've packed away your shorts and t-shirts, you might want to dig them back out, as near-record highs, averaging 20 degrees above normal, could be breaking some records, making it feel more like summer than autumn in the Bay, according to the National Weather Service forecast, "the big warm up will begin Monday as the mid/upper trough axis lifts out of New England allowing the upstream mid/upper ridge to expand across the eastern CONUS Monday and Monday night," so your outdoor plans for next week are looking promising, but don't get too comfortable as a cold front may be inching its way towards us by next Thursday with the potential for rain, the forecast remains somewhat uncertain owing to the complexity of the system at play.
For more detailed updates and an in-depth look at the immediate weather changes, visit the National Weather Service Cleveland's website at NWS Cleveland.
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