619 FXUS61 KCLE 041721 AFDCLEArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Cleveland OH 121 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025
.SYNOPSIS... High pressure will linger over the East Coast through the weekend before drifting east early next week. A cold front associated with a low pressure system over Quebec will move east Tuesday into Tuesday night before high pressure returns late Wednesday into Thursday.
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.NEAR TERM /THROUGH SUNDAY/... Quiet weather will continue through this weekend as high pressure continues to influence the weather across the region. Dry conditions are expected with sunny skies and light and variable winds. Temperatures will be above average for this time of year with highs climbing into the 80s across the entire area. The warmest temperatures will be across the western counties where temperatures will be in the mid to upper 80s. Overnight lows will fall into the upper 50s out west and into the low 50s across eastern counties.
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.SHORT TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/... High pressure will continue to influence the area through Monday before an upper level trough slowly pushes east into the region. At the surface, an associated low pressure will move towards Quebec, moving a cold front east on Tuesday into Tuesday night. With the passage of this front, widespread showers are expected to occur with QPF values generally 0.5 inches or less. Some locally higher amounts are possible, although there is no current concern for flooding given the ongoing drought and the longer period which the precipitation will fall over. There is a non-zero chance of thunder on Tuesday afternoon, but not expecting anything severe at this time.
Temperatures on Monday will remain above normal as they climb into the low to mid 80s, but as the front passes on Tuesday temperatures will be a bit cooler as they only climb into the low to mid 70s. Overnight lows will gradually cool as well with temperatures dropping into the mid to upper 50s on Sunday night before cooling into the mid to upper 40s by Tuesday night.
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.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... A few lingering showers are possible across the eastern portion of the CWA Wednesday morning before a Canadian high pressure system builds east across the region. The return of high pressure will result in the return to dry conditions once again through Friday. Given the shift in airmass, much cooler and more seasonable temperatures are expected through the long term period with highs climbing into the low to mid 60s Wednesday and Thursday with slightly warmer temperature in the upper 60s possible Friday. Overnight lows will fall into the mid 30s to low 40s overnight, with the coldest temperatures expected across NW PA and far NE OH. Have opted to keep the potential for front on Wednesday and Thursday nights given the cold temperatures and relatively light winds expected during the overnight hours. Will need to continue to monitor trends to determine how widespread frost may be.
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.AVIATION /18Z Saturday THROUGH Thursday/... VFR conditions will continue through the TAF period as high pressure remains situated over the east coast and influencing the region. Winds will be around 5 knots and predominantly out of the south to southwest today being on the west side of the high, with some light variable winds at times as well. A cumulus field around 040-060 has started to develop across the western portion of the region impacting KCLE down to KMFD and west. This will decay in the evening and give way to clear skies.
Outlook...VFR is expected through Monday evening. A cold front will approach the area late Monday into early Tuesday and non-VFR will be possible within showers and thunderstorms through early Wednesday.
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.MARINE... Quiet conditions remain across Lake Erie through the weekend as high pressure off the east coast influences the region. Winds will be light, 5-10 knots, generally out of the south, then increase to 10- 15 knots by early Monday ahead of a cold front. Waves will be less than 2 feet through the weekend. By Tuesday, winds will shift to be more southwesterly and then shift to be northwesterly after frontal passage Tuesday afternoon into the evening. The winds and waves will also increase Tuesday evening behind the front to 15-25 knots out of the north to northwest with waves building to 3-6 feet.
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.CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OH...None. PA...None. MARINE...None.
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SYNOPSIS...04 NEAR TERM...04 SHORT TERM...04 LONG TERM...04 AVIATION...23 MARINE...23
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