As a cold front traverses Northeast Ohio and Northwest Pennsylvania, the National Weather Service in Cleveland is forecasting a mix of lake-effect rain showers and a possible display of nature's electricity. "Some embedded lightning is possible within pockets of convective showers," the National Weather Service Cleveland reported in its early morning update. While significant flooding isn't expected, areas with poor drainage may need to stay alert.
Temperatures are set to dip, with some areas potentially seeing the season's first flurries mixed with rainfall. According to the National Weather Service, "Temperatures across the higher elevations of interior NW PA will dip into the low to mid 30s overnight and a few wet snowflakes could mix in with rain showers prior to sunrise Tuesday morning." Those out and about tonight in Northwest Ohio and interior Northwest Pennsylvania should prepare for potentially frosty conditions, although brisk winds may keep frost at bay.
The next few days have cool temperatures and more showers for the region, especially downwind from Lake Huron. "The highest PoPs will most likely focus somewhere downwind from Lake Huron (near or slightly east of the Cleveland metro area) during the day Tuesday," the forecast discussion from the National Weather Service continues. The weather pattern promises the calmest day of the fall season, with Tuesday's highs hovering in the mid-40s to lower 50s.
A reprieve from the chilly and damp conditions is expected later in the week as high pressure builds in, ushering clearer skies and milder temperatures. "Sunny skies will return on Thursday with high temperatures ranging from the middle 50s to lower 60s," the National Weather Service notes, prospective of a warmer trend heading into the weekend. This meteorological shift is undoubtedly welcome after what will have been a gusty and cold start to the week, one that reminds us of the impending winter.
Mariners are facing a rough time on Lake Erie until midweek, with the NWS issuing several Small Craft Advisories due to northerly to northwesterly winds. "There may be some break periods where the winds decrease for several hours in between waves of cooler air advecting across Lake Erie," the National Weather Service Cleveland's marine report cautioned. Beyond the significant winds, unscheduled appearances of waterspouts are possible, offering offbeat spectacles for any onlooker equipped to weather the storm.
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