Cleveland residents experiencing a chilly morning can expect a slight reprieve as forecasters predict temperatures to rise throughout the day. According to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Cleveland, high pressure anchored over the Northeast United States will exit off the New England coast tonight, setting the stage for a warmer Friday afternoon with highs projected to reach the 60s and lower 70s. "The ongoing Frost/Freeze headlines are generally on track and will remain valid until 9 AM," indicated the NWS Cleveland report, suggesting that the early hours could still see frost as the atmosphere has decoupled and cooled significantly overnight.
A developing weather pattern, however, is bearing down on the Great Lakes region, with a low pressure system that is forecast to bring showers particularly to the areas near and to the lee of Lake Erie, where cooled upper low aloft promise ample instability over the water, we're talking about a weekend that could see some muted temperatures back into the 60s terrain with Northeast Ohio and Northwest Pennsylvania potentially dipping below the 60-degree mark, most potent showers into NW PA, the NWS Cleveland statement elaborates.
Looking ahead into the start of the week, as the coastal low that's lined up to charge up the East Coast early next week spurs on said showers, predictions are indicating a bit of a dry spell as the areas under the sway of the prevailing high pressure could bask in above-normal temperatures, even hitting the 70s in some parts. In contrast, clouds and the persistence of rain elsewhere will likely hold temperatures closer to usual for this time of year, hovering around the 60s.
The region's mariners are expected to see relatively calm conditions through to early next week, with the National Weather Service forecasting no significant disturbances that could warrant advisories on Lake Erie. However, winds might flirt with 20 knots coming up to the weekend, a blip that's not expected to necessitate Small Craft Advisories given its offshore direction and confined impact to open waters. But there's a twist, a note of caution for the weekend sailors, waterspouts could well become a fixture on the lake as a relatively cool upper air mass brushes against its still-warmer-than-average surface, "potential for waterspouts Saturday into Sunday," says the National Weather Service advisory predicting a clash that could see the meteorological phenomena make an appearance.
