Heat Returns

After the hot high temperatures on Sunday the local area has enjoyed a nice break from the heat during the work week.  High temperatures during the week were either in the upper seventies (70's) or lower eighties (80's). A complex of thunderstorms affected the area overnight Wednesday after spawning nearly a dozen tornadoes over Illinois.  Temperatures are headed back up this weekend before another cool front moves through during the early part of the work week.

 Today was a gorgeous day across Northern Ohio. Skies were clear, humidity low and temperatures rose to near eighty (80) degrees. Overnight conditions will be clear and starry with low temperatures around sixty (60).

Saturday will be another warm and delightful day across the area. High pressure will continue to be in control leading to high temperatures in the middle to upper eighties (80's). A storm system will move into the upper Plains leading to thunderstorms, possibly severe. Heat will intensify across the Southern States with high temperatures in the upper nineties (90's) to around one hundred (100). High temperatures Sunday will be hotter across Northern Ohio as they should reach the lower nineties (90's) with thunderstorms possible overnight.

On Monday a dying cool front will push through early in the day. This will allow high temperatures to remain well into the eighties (80's). A stronger cool front will move through Monday night possibly with showers and thunderstorms. High temperatures will be in the seventies (70's) on Tuesday and Wednesday with dry conditions.

On Thursday high pressure will move east of the region. This should set up a warm return flow and high temperatures will rise to around eighty (80) degrees.

Beautiful Weekend on Tap

Another beautiful and warm week was enjoyed across the region this week. Temperatures were generally above normal for the past week and Thursday's thunderstorms brought much needed rainfall for many. A cool front has moved through the area bringing lower humidity to the area.  Above normal temperatures will move back into the area over the weekend before much cooler air returns next week.  

The cool front that moved through the area yesterday has moved to the south and east today. An air mass with lower humidity has settled over the area. Local temperatures have not cooled behind the front as clear skies have allowed the strong June sun to produce high temperatures in the lower and middle eighties (80's). Severe thunderstorms accompanied the front as it moved through the Southeast.

The local area will experience a dry and very warm weekend with high temperatures in the middle to upper 80's on Saturday and Sunday.  A heat wave will begin in earnest over the Southwest as high pressure becomes establish over the Four Corners region. By Sunday the Desert Southwest will see temperatures approach one hundred and fifteen (115). Also severe thunderstorms will be possible across the Northern Plains as a strong cool front moves into the region.

On Monday the strong cool front will be moving into the Great Lakes region.  Showers and thunderstorms, some severe, will accompany its passage. High temperatures should reach the lower nineties (90's) before the front moves through the local area. The heat wave will peak across the Southwest with temperatures approaching the one hundred twenty (120) degree mark.  On Tuesday much cooler air will arrive to the local area with high temperatures remaining in the seventies (70's). 

On Wednesday and Thursday cool high pressure will be in firm control of the local area's weather.  Conditions will remain dry and cool with high temperatures in the lower and middle seventies (70's)

By next Friday high pressure will move to the east allowing warm air to return to the area. A storm system will be organizing over the Plains with showers and thunderstorms.

Summer Warmth Returns

Summer heat has returned to the local area today as a large upper level high pressure located over the Central USA has expanded east. The cool temperatures from the middle of the week moved out beginning Thursday and by Friday temperatures were already above normal. The ridge of high pressure will flatten out as the week progresses and this will allow temperatures to fall closer to seasonal normals.

Today is a hot day across Northeast Ohio. Temperatures have risen into the lower nineties (90's) and humidity has risen but is not at a muggy level. A cool front to the northwest will move through over night and will bring a chance of showers and thunderstorms which may be severe.

On Sunday the cool front will have slipped south of the local area and a much cooler air mass will be in place. Overnight showers and thunderstorms will clear out early leaving clear skies and high temperatures in the lower to middle seventies (70's). Dry conditions should be maintained on Monday as high temperatures approach eighty (80). Across the High Plains severe thunderstorms will be possible.

On Tuesday a warm front will approach from the south as a storm system takes shape to our west. Showers and thunderstorms will be scattered during the day as high temperatures remain around eighty (80). Severe thunderstorms will be possible across Kansas and Missouri. On Wednesday and Thursday local conditions will be similar to Tuesday but temperatures may be a few degrees warmer dependent on cloud cover.



On Friday a storm system will continue sinking to our south. By this time its associated moisture should be south of the area and dry conditions will hopefully prevail. High temperatures will remain around eighty (80).

Winter 2015-2016 Recap

June has arrived and with it the start of meteorological summer. With that being said it is time to recap the winter that was. First the current weather is providing much to talk about. The past two weeks have featured local high temperatures in the eighties (80's) and the first ninety (90) degree day of the year last Saturday. Tropical Storm Bonnie formed and moved ashore in South Carolina last Sunday as a tropical depression. Heavy rain affected sections of South Carolina and Georgia. Locally the weather pattern is going to turn cooler and wetter over the weekend and into early next week as a deep low pressure system moves across Southern Canada.

Today the local the area experienced another warm and delightful summer day. High temperatures reached the lower eighties (80's)  and humidity levels remained in the comfortable zone. A storm system is affecting much of Texas with heavy rain. Tropical Depression Bonnie regenerated off the North Carolina coast and was expected to strengthen back to a tropical storm as is moves east. A strengthening low pressure is affecting the Upper Plains with thunderstorms that may reach severe levels at times.

On Saturday the low pressure system will track into the Western Great Lakes. Heavy rain will be drawn north during the day and will arrive to the local area during the afternoon and evening. High temperatures will rise in the seventies (70's) before the rain arrives. Rain and thunderstorms will continue across much of Northern Ohio Saturday night. On Sunday scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop during the afternoon. High temperatures will rise into the middle seventies (70's). A severe weather outbreak is likely from Maryland to South Carolina. All modes of severe weather will be possible including a few tornadoes. A tropical system may form over the weekend in the Southern Gulf of Mexico.

On Monday a deep low pressure will be located to the north of the Great Lakes. This will allow cool below normal temperatures to overspread the area. Scattered showers will be possible, especially in the afternoon. High temperatures will be in the lower seventies(70's) before another surge of cool area arrives. 

Tuesday is expected to be a cool and unsettled day for the local region. High temperatures will approach seventy (70) with scattered showers across the area. A tropical system of some form will affect Northern Florida with heavy rain. Local temperatures will be similar on Wednesday but the sky will be mostly clear. Temperatures on Thursday will warm into the middle seventies (70's) as dry conditions continue.

On Friday high temperatures will continue to warm and should reach the upper seventies (70's) Thunderstorms will be possible as a warm front approaches the area as a storm system forms in the Central Plains. 

The very mild winter of 2015-2016 has come to a close. Temperatures over the entire winter average more than four degrees above normal with December being record warm. Unlike the previous two winters not a single below zero (-0) reading was officially recorded in Cleveland. Cleveland recorded 32.8 inches of snow for the entire season which is the smallest since the 31.1 inches in 1957-58. If not for the above normal snowfall in April, Cleveland would have recorded the smallest snow total ever at Hopkins Airport. Below are the seasons with the five smallest snowfall totals recorded at Hopkins Airport.

year            Snowfall (inches)

1948/49                         30.4

1947/48                         30.9

1957/58                         31.1

2015/16                         32.8

1997/98                         33.7