It seems that Cleveland is set for another pleasant weather stint, as the National Weather Service Cleveland OH has forecasted high pressure to hang tight through the early week, promising an extension of the cooler air that's had a grip on the region's "sensible weather." What does that mean for you? Think upper 60s to low 70s under mainly clear skies, peppered with a few fair-weather friends in the form of daytime heating cumulus clouds.
The narrative for the night skies tells a story of mid to upper level clouds inching in as a trough swings by, nudging our region's cloud cover from scarce to "you might actually notice them." Sunday is expected to nudge those temperatures a smidge higher due to what the meteorological folks call "airmass modification" – basically, the air gets a little less chilly from hanging around in the sun. However, those mild and dry conditions are here to stay for a while, as significant wetness seems to be on a leave of absence until midweek.
Moving forward, the week's script unfolds with a stalling upper low over the mid-Atlantic, but it's all quiet on the northeastern front as surface high pressure keeps things on an even keel. The real warmth looks to make a comeback by Tuesday, especially for the western reaches of the area, where we'll see temperatures bravely venturing into the lower 80s.
But as these things go, the warmth feels as fleeting as a lake breeze, with a cold front and another deep closed low aloft preparing to march into the Great Lakes by Wednesday. This troupe ushers in the next wave of "wetting rains" – Cleveland-speak for "keep your umbrella handy." Oh, and if you were getting used to those 80s, stash that thought like your summer clothes; we're heading back to 60s land for the tail end of the week.
Aviators, take note: The National Weather Service has spotted some patchy, pesky fog that's hugging the ground in those tricky low-lying valleys, potentially making visibility as poor as LIFR standards. But like morning grogginess, this should clear up, making way for VFR conditions across the TAF space. And for all of you sea captains out there – or, rather, lake captains – Lake Erie's waters are looking to be a calm expanse through the weekend as high pressure plants itself firmly over the region.
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