GREAT LAKES WEATHER: Switching Up Again

21 January 2012

Switching Up Again

So it snowed in the region overnight, and the last of the snow showers are exiting out of the western half of the region as I type. Haven't gotten any snow fall reports as of yet, but it appears that the majority of the region got what they were suppose to get. A little bit of a north wind in the western half of the region this morning, but mainly those gusts are staying below 20-mph so that shouldn't be that much of a problem.

We're going to see a little bit of clearing this afternoon as the system fully pulls out of the region and an area of high pressure builds. This is going to quickly push that dry air and remove the clouds so we'll go with a mostly clear afternoon and overnight in the region. Some lingering clouds will still be out in the Erie area, but you guys too will pull in some breaks in the clouds.

We're going to watch temperatures remain a little cool once again in the region in response to that area of high pressure.

Tomorrow, however, things are going to work differently as we watch our next system head towards the region. This system wont be as winter friendly for the region as the one we just got.

A low pressure will come out of the Plains and quickly pull to the north of the region. A bit far to the north. This means that it will usher in warmer air into the region and introduce none other than our enemy: the rain.

Warm front heads our way through tomorrow, and this will push the highs into 40's for the day and then we're going to watch the clouds increase. Winds will turn southernly, however with the snow on the ground I am expecting that it will keep those temperatures from getting too high.

Tomorrow night, the warm front pushes through the region as the low pressure heads towards the western Great Lakes and this is going to usher in all those rain showers into the region. The rain will fill the region from the west to the east. The rain will melt the snow, and this will allow for warm air to keep its hold tomorrow night with lows in the region only bottoming out into the mid 30's at best.

Low pressure continues to head to the north of the region, heading into western Ontario, and this will allow for the low to bring its cold front into the region. The cold front will be sharp and this will quickly drop temperatures in the region and depending on the timing, it will also determine the overall high temperatures for the day Monday.

Looks like it'll get breezy on Monday night, and I haven't put that into the forecasts yet, but I might add it in a little bit. Scattered snow showers take us through the overnight, especially in the eastern half of the region where a little bit of another lake effect event could begin to develop, depending on the wind direction.

Otherwise, our temperatures will return to above normal towards the end of the work week as we watch yet another system enter the region.

Due to the fact that I am not expecting to change the forecasts a whole lot today, my next update will not be until about 5.00 p.m. this evening. I'll udpate you all sooner though if anything changes. But for now, I am Timmy Albertson and that's the weather! Keep checking back for updates because I'll have them for you as always.

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Wednesday forecast

Cleveland: Mostly cloudy throughout the day and overnight. Highs in the mid 40's with overnight lows in the mid 30's. Winds NW at 5-10 mph, shifting to the SE at 10-15 mph this evening.
Erie: Mostly cloudy throughout the day and overnight. Highs in the lower 40's with overnight lows in the low to mid 30's. Winds W-WNW at 5-10 mph, shifting to SE at 10-15 mph this evening.
Toledo: Mostly cloudy throughout the day and overnight. Highs in the lower 40's with overnight lows around 40°. Winds SW at 10-15 mph, gusting to 25 mph, then shifting to SW at 10-15 mph this evening.

http://www.rap.ucar.edu/weather/radar/displayRad.php?icao=KIWX&prod=n0r&bkgr=black&endDate=20110419&endTime=-1&duration=0 Link to regional radar.

Extended forecasts (made at 8.07 wednesday)

CLEVELAND
Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy with rain showers developing in the mid morning and then rain showers likely after noon. Highs in the lower 50’s. Winds S at 15-20 mph with gusts of 35 mph possible.
Tomorrow Night: Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely in the early evening, then becoming scattered before midnight and mixing with snow. Scattered snow showers possible after midnight. Lows in the lower 30’s. Winds becoming W at 20-25 mph with gusts of 40 mph likely.
Friday: Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers possible in the morning, then scattered snow showers likely throughout the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30’s. Accumulations around an inch or two possible. Winds NW at 25-30 mph with gusts of 40 mph likely in the late afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy with lake effect snow showers likely throughout the evening and then lessening up after midnight. New accumulations around an inch or two likely. Lows around 30°. Winds NW at 25-35 mph with gusts of 45 mph likely.

ERIE
Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy with rain showers developing in the late afternoon. Highs in the upper 40’s. Winds SE at 15-20 mph with gusts of 30 mph possible by the late afternoon.
Tomorrow Night: Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely throughout the evening, then becoming scattered and mixing with snow after midnight. Scattered snow showers possible towards sunrise. Lows in the lower 30’s. Winds W at 20-25 mph with gusts of 40 mph possible.
Friday: Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers possible in the morning, then lake effect snow showers likely throughout the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30’s. New accumulations around an inch or two possible. Winds NW at 25-30 mph with gusts of 40 mph likely in the late afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy with lake effect snow showers likely throughout the night. New accumulations around an inch or two likely. Lows around 30°. Winds of 25-35 mph with gusts of 45 mph likely.

FORT WAYNE
Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely throughout the morning and early afternoon. Rain showers becoming scattered in the late afternoon. Highs around 50°. Winds S-SW at 15-20 mph with gusts of 35 mph likely.
Tomorrow Night: Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers likely in the early evening, then mixing with snow in the evening and becoming all snow before midnight. Scattered snow showers possible overnight. Lows in the lower 30’s. Winds W-WNW at 20-25 mph with gusts of 40 mph possible after midnight.
Friday: Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers and flurries possible throughout the day. Highs in the lower 30’s. Winds NW at 25-30 mph with gusts of 40 mph likely by the late afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers and flurries possible in the evening, otherwise lingering flurries after midnight with a low in the mid to upper 20’s. Winds NW at 20-25 mph with gusts of 40 mph likely.

TOLEDO
Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy with scattered rain showers developing in the early morning, then rain showers by noon. Highs around 50°. Winds S-SW at 15-20 mph with gusts of 35 mph possible.
Tomorrow Night: Mostly cloudy with rain showers becoming scattered in the early evening, then mixing with snow in the evening. Scattered snow showers possible after midnight. Lows in the lower 30’s. Winds becoming W at 15-25 mph with gusts of 40 mph possible after midnight.
Friday: Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers likely in the morning, then lingering scattered snow showers and flurries possible throughout the afternoon. Highs in the lower 30’s. Winds NW at 25-30 mph with gusts of 45 mph likely by the late afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy with scattered flurries possible throughout the overnight. Lows in the mid 20’s. Winds NW at 25-35 mph with gusts of 45 mph likely.