Cleveland starts Thursday under cloudy, muggy skies with temperatures around 73 degrees, and the forecast calls for scattered showers and thunderstorms before the day settles down. The high should reach near 78, with the wettest stretch expected from the morning into early afternoon.
Morning Storms Could Bring Brief Downpours
The National Weather Service says rain chances will be highest Thursday morning, with additional showers or storms possible into early afternoon as a front moves through the area. The overall precipitation chance is not specified, but some downpours could be heavy enough to create localized flooding.
Winds are forecast from the north to northeast at 5 to 10 knots Thursday. No watches or warnings are in effect for Cleveland, though drivers and anyone with outdoor plans should be ready for a quick hit of rain during the morning commute.
Friday Brings A Brief Weather Break
Friday looks like the easiest day of the stretch, with mostly sunny skies and a high near 75 degrees. Northeast winds will run around 8 to 12 mph, while temperatures drop to about 61 Friday night under mostly cloudy skies.
Weekend Forecast Turns Wet And Stormy
Showers return Saturday after 8 a.m., with a partly sunny high near 72 degrees. Rain chances rise sharply Saturday night, when showers and thunderstorms are expected and the chance of precipitation reaches 90%.
Sunday remains unsettled, with more showers and thunderstorms, mostly cloudy skies and a high near 74. Heavy rain and localized flooding are possible Saturday into Sunday, making Friday the better bet for outdoor plans around Cleveland. The flooding concern is a forecast possibility, not a confirmed weekend impact.
What Past Events And Local Alerts Show
A past regional example illustrates the range of impacts thunderstorms can produce, but it does not establish how often flooding occurs during comparable weather. According to NWS Cleveland's 2023 event summaries, a July 20 severe-weather event included large hail up to 2 inches, an 81 mph gust at Fairport Harbor and urban flooding; those were impacts from a past event rather than this weekend's forecast. For local updates, the Cleveland Department of Public Health says residents can use ReadyNotify, the Cleveland and Cuyahoga County system for emergency-event and weather-warning notifications. The department also cautions that flash flooding can occur suddenly and without warning, even as the weekend flood risk remains a forecast possibility rather than a confirmed impact.
