Residents across the Ohio Valley region can expect unsettled weather to continue as a front lingers and weak pressure systems dance along the divide through early next week. According to the National Weather Service in Cleveland, showers and potential thunderstorms are in the cards for the weekend, with increased chances of localized heavy rainfall today due to an "anomalously moist airmass."
While radar activity remains light, some regions have already reported rainfall with expectations of broader coverage through the day. The NWS Cleveland's morning update noticed, "only KFDY reporting light rain, due to low/mid level dry air." As the day progresses, the moist air is predicted to expand the spread of showers and generate isolated thunderstorm activity. Folks in the region are advised to stay alert for flood risks as precipitable water values (PWATs) are high and could contribute to flooding in combination slow cloud layer flow.
Moving into the weekend, the narrative remains somewhat consistent with showers and thunderstorms more likely by Saturday. The stationary boundary pushing southward Saturday evening could reduce precipitation chances, granting some reprieve later in the night. Temperature-wise, people can expect highs in the mid to upper 70s and lows resting in the tolerable mid 60s.
In the maritime context, the stationary front nudging south from the Lake Erie shoreline is anticipated to stir up winds from the northeast. While most high waves should stick to open waters, "2 to up to 4 feet are possible across the western and parts of the central basin today," as noted by an NWS statement. Conditions on the lake will remain under watch with the potential for a Small Craft Advisory due to the borderline circumstances.
As we peer into next week, it seems there'll be no immediate reprieve. The NWS forecasts show the frontal boundary could swing back northward as a warm front by Tuesday, fanning temperatures upwards and keeping scattered showers and thunderstorms on the menu through mid-week. The advice here is straightforward: keep an umbrella handy and consider shifting picnic plans indoors.
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