Mild Weekend After Brief Cool Down

Typical springtime weather is occurring across the eastern half of the nation.  A strong storm system moving out of the Rocky Mountains has generated heavy snow on it's northwest side while pumping up mild air on it's eastern side. Locally the area has warmed up during the week after a seasonably cool weekend. The storm system will move through the area overnight bringing a one day cool down to the area. A warm-up will ensue over the weakened before another cold moves through to start the work week. The active weather pattern will continue into the foreseeable future with swings between above normal and below normal temperatures.

Today a strong storm system is moving through the Central Great Lakes after dumping more than two feet of snow on areas near Denver, Colorado.  Severe storms impacted the Mississippi River Valley with damaging winds and hail. Today Northeast Ohio is located in the warm sector of the storm system and is experiencing high temperatures in the lower seventies (70's). The cold front will move through overnight with rain showers and possible thunderstorms. Severe thunderstorms will be possible along the Gulf Coast.

Tomorrow with the cold front through the area much cooler air will move over the area. High temperatures will occur around midnight with temperatures then falling and becoming nearly steady in the thirties (30's) during the day. A few early rain and snow showers will be possible before drier air arrives. On Saturday conditions will be quiet as high temperatures rise into the fifties (50's).

Locally Easter should feature warm and dry conditions for the majority of the day. High temperatures will rise into the sixties (60's) before a storm system approaches the area overnight with rain showers. The Lower Mississippi River Valley will be at risk for severe thunderstorms.

On Monday cooler air will arrive into area as a wave of low pressure tracks along the front. This low pressure may generate light rain over the area with a period of light snow to end the precipitation. High temperatures will be in the forties (40's). On Tuesday drier conditions will arrive with high temperatures remaining in the forties (40's).

On Wednesday the area will be on the warm side of high pressure with quiet conditions and high temperatures near sixty degrees.

First Cool then Mild

This past week has featured mostly above normal temperatures for the area. A series of storm systems produced several tornadoes across the middle section of the country; thankfully no deaths resulted from the them. Now the weather pattern is transitioning to a cooler pattern during the weekend for the Eastern US. A storm system will form across the South and will track to the east of the local area. Most impacts to the local area will be minor but they will be a dramatic change to recent weather. By the middle of the upcoming week mild air will return to the area.

Today the area was south and east of a cold front. High temperatures rose into the fifties (50's) which is more than ten degrees above normal. Later today the cold front will move through the region setting the stage for a much cooler weekend. On Saturday a storm system will move through the Tennessee River Valley  and may spread light snow into the local area during the afternoon and evening hours. Accumulations if they occur will be less than one inch; high temperatures in the upper thirties (30's).

On Sunday a storm system will begin to affect the Atlantic Seaboard in some form. The exact track and strength of the system is still uncertain but accumulations may be as low as a few inches to as much as twelve inches across New England. Across Northeast Ohio early snow showers will give way to party clear skies. High temperatures will be near forty. On Monday rain or snow showers will be possible with high temperatures near forty once again.

On Tuesday the cooler air will begin to lift out of the area as zonal flow takes over. High temperatures will rise to near fifty (50) degrees. Rain showers will be possible ahead of a warm front approaching the area. On Wednesday and Thursday temperatures will rise well into the fifties (50's) as the local area will be in the warm sector of the storm system.

On Friday a storm system and cold front will approach the area. Showers and possible thunderstorms will accompany the cold front passage. High temperatures will reach near sixty degrees if enough sunshine is present.

Transition to Spring

The past several days have been rather chilly and occasional snowy across Northeast Ohio. A weak storm system dropped two to three inches of snow across the area last night and left temperatures a bit below normal today. Tomorrow another Alberta Clipper will move through the area before a rather dramatic warm-up takes hold for much of the upcoming work week. A slow moving storm system will approach the area for the middle of the week causing more unsettled weather.

Last night a storm system moved through Ohio dropping two to three inches of snow across much of Northern Ohio. High temperatures today remained below normal in the low thirties area wide.

Tomorrow another weak Albert Clipper will move through the area. Light precipitation in the form of rain and and snow showers will affect the area much of the day. Accumulations if they occur will be an inch or less. High temperatures will be near forty (40). Sunday will be the beginning of a warm-up as high temperatures rise well into the forties (40's).

On Monday with high pressure located well to the East deep southerly flow will move over the area. High temperatures will rise well into the fifties (50's). Conditions will remain the same on Tuesday but temperatures will rise well into the sixties (60's). Severe storms will be possible across the center portion of the Country on Monday and further south on Tuesday. 

On Wednesday a slow moving front will approach the area. Southerly flow over the area will bring in deep moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and will support widespread rain ahead of the front as local high temperatures hold in the fifties (50's).