GREAT LAKES WEATHER: Rain on the way!

17 September 2012

Rain on the way!

Rain showers are going to be heading to the region as we have an interesting set up about to happen in the region - one that is normal, but always fun nonetheless. Half of the region will see rain from one system, while the other half is going to get rain from another system, and both systems will work together. In a quick overlook, here is what we can expect in the region over the next couple days:

A low pressure system is going to be coming up out of the southeastern states and with that, naturally, will be some rain showers. This area of low pressure is heading up towards the region right now as I type. First thing we're going to see with this low pressure system is the cloud cover. Now that'll move into the eastern half of the region later this afternoon and into the evening, and then the rain showers are going to begin entering the region not far behind (distance in terms of weather). This low pressure is going to effect the eastern half of the region, but what about the western half?

The western half of the region will be watching a cold front heading towards the region around the same today. This cold front, though still back in the Plains right now, wil start introducing some rain showers as it nears closer to the region. The rain showers from this front won't be as organized and heavy as the rain showers in the east, but nonetheless, you guys will be getting some rain showers as well. Now here is where it gets fun, late tonight and early tomorrow morning.

The cold front is going to meet up with the low pressure as it nears the region. This cold front, with its rain showers and mechanisms, and the low pressure, with its rain showers and mechanisms, are going to basically start one big rain show. The downside of it all...we aren't going to get the best of it, that will be West Virginia, but we're still going to pick up some rain showers.

Now the cold front is going to push the rain showers out of the western half of the region tomorrow morning, but the low pressure moving up from the Appalachians is going to slow it's progress down just a little bit around the eastern half of the region. This is why I said that the eastern half will get more rain showers than the western half of the region. With the western half of the region quickly clearing out in terms of the rain showers tomorrow afternoon, the eastern half of the region will still hold on to them for an extra 8 to 12-hours.

Lingering into the morning on Wednesday - possibly - the rain showers will quickly taper off as the system moves further to the east and a high pressure sets up in the region.

This high pressure will introduce some cooler temperatures into the region tomorrow night where places like Fort Wayne and Toledo might get to about 40F for a low, which is rather nice.

A quick cold front will try to move through the region on Thursday and/or Friday in the region, and I'll type more about that later this afternoon. For now, 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.