Unsettled Pattern

An unsettled weather pattern is maintaining wet conditions across the area. The storm system responsible for heavy rain across the area on Thursday also produced approximately a dozen tornadoes across the mid-section of the country. Thankfully no deaths were reported from the tornadoes.The area experienced seasonal and dry weather conditions during the weekend. Today a quick moving system is spreading a shield of rain through the area with severe thunderstorms affecting the Southeast. The system will move through overnight leaving slightly cooler conditions for Tuesday and Wednesday with highs temperatures expected to be around 50. Light rain is likely early Tuesday. On Thursday the area will be under a flow out of the south and west which will propel high temperatures well into the 60's. A weak front will work through Thursday night bringing temperatures back to seasonable levels.

A storm system is quickly moving north out of the Gulf of Mexico spreading rain across the area. Strong and at times severe thunderstorms will affect the Southeast during the day

On Thursday a system to the northwest will generate a strong flow out of the southwest. The breezy conditions will bring high temperates well into the 60's. 

A weak cool front will move through overnight Thursday dropping temperatures back to seasonable levels with high temperatures expected to be in the upper 50's.

While it appears the weather is finally transitioning into spring, its good to remember that snow is still possible this time of the year. Seven (7) years ago the area was in the middle of a heavy late season lake-effect snow event. Areas east of Cleveland received more than 30 inches of snow from this event!

The 40th anniversary of the Super Tornado Outbreak of 1974 last week is a tragic reminder of the volatility of Spring time weather.  This extremely and deadly violent outbreak is still the record holder of violent tornadoes within a 24-hour period.