Looks like a rather typical week

It's going to be another rather cool week across NE Ohio. Normally we should be in the mid 60s for our daytime highs. With the exception of Wednesday, which will be a bit warmer, daytime highs should be near or slightly below normal this week.

A cold front is headed into the region on Tuesday and that will trigger some rain, but other than that, only a few late week showers are in the forecast.

So, generally, a rather typical fall week is in store the us.

Enjoy!

Fall begins this week

OK...I've been a bit lax recently in updating the blog. It's just been kind of boring. I mean like no really exciting weather patterns have been developing. (insert yawn)

This week is going to be no exception. If you check out the midweek map at left, you'll see a LOW pressure system over the middle part of the country and a jet stream well to the north of us. Translated, that means occasional clouds and showers and warm temperatures. The normal daytime high for this time of year should be around 70. We are going to be several degrees above that through midweek. Next week, if the projected pattern holds, we'll get back to normal and perhaps a bit below. Meantime, when Autumn begins at 5:18pm Tuesday, it's not gonna feel very much like fall.

Enjoy!

A return to fall-like weather

So this morning on my way to the Weather Center, I saw this squirrel with a nut in his mouth walking high above the road on a wire. Kinda reminded me that Fall isn't too far off. In fact this coming week is going to feel very much like early fall.

A mass of cool air is headed into Ohio and daytime high temperatures this week will be in the low to mid 70s. In fact, on Sunday we'll probably not get out of the 60s. We're even likely to see some lake effect rain showers do to the cool air blowing over the warmer waters of Lake Erie.

Well, as the monkey said when he got his tail caught in the lawnmower, "It won't be long now."

Back to normal this week...almost

While last week was a tad on the cool side, we will warm up a bit this week. The jet stream is shifting a bit north (see map at right) and that will put us barely on the warm side, but nonetheless we will be on the warmer side.

Our normal daytime high this week is 83. We'll start off the week in the upper 70s then warm to 80+ (only by a degree or two or three) for the end of the week. We may also see a few showers from time to time especially early week. (The pictorial forecast looks much more ominous than things will turn out to be.)

Looking at some historical data, so far July is averaging about 4.5 degrees below normal. The highest official temperature so far this summer was 90 at Akron/Canton on June 25. It only happened once so far. Frankly, I don't miss the 90s. The 80s work well for me...the 70s even better.

BTW, this past weekend NOAA (the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) announced that June, 2009 was officially the 2nd warmest June (worldwide) in the history of the world. (Well, at least since they started keeping records in the 1800s.) That was not the case here in the Greater Akron area. Our June was right about spot-on normal.

That's it for now. Enjoy the week!

Yes, it has been cool

If you think July has been a bit cooler than normal, you are correct. Our average daytime high the first two weeks of the month has been 77 degrees. Normal would be 82.

Through today (Tuesday, July 14) we have only had one day this month when the mercury was above normal. That was Saturday and only by a couple of degrees. We will probably be at or a degree or two above normal Wednesday and Thursday, but then by the weekend it will be back to temperatures in the low to mid 70s.

Actually, I quite like it. :-)

Enjoy!

The cool with continue this week; A mild, dry Winter?

If you are looking for some really hot weather, head to south Texas. I'm heading down to Austin for a few days. I'm looking at daytime temperatures in the lower 100s. Wow! We haven't even been in the 90s yet this season.

What's on tap locally this week will be temperatures again slightly below the normal of 81-83. The week will start dry (see map) with highs in the upper 70s. Around mid-week slightly warmer air will push into the region and that may trigger some showers for Wednesday. Toward week's end temperatures will be right about normal.

You may have heard a lot of talk this past week about the El Nino winding up out in the Pacific. While this creates a strange variety of weather across some parts of the U.S. as well as the world, the general trend for the lower Great Lakes is for a somewhat dry and mild period from January-March. We'll have to wait and see how strong this thing gets before we know with a bit more certainty what will happen this Winter. But, just so you know, we'll be watching it.

Back to Fall

The "on-again-of-again" summer pattern will continue this week. After a very summer-like week last week, this upcoming week is going to be fall-ish.

LOW pressure will move to our north and then settle down near Toronto for a few days. (See graphic) The result will be another cloudy, damp, cool pattern. The LOW will produce lots of clouds over NE Ohio along with occasional showers. It's not going to be days upon days of rain, although rain will be in the forecast most days. Instead you will just see periods of showers from time to time.

As for temperatures, they will be cool. Our normal daytime highs should be in the lower 80s. Ain't gonna happen this week. In fact, midweek daytime highs will be hard pressed to reach 70. Yeah, so daytime highs in the upper 60s are possible Tuesday and Wednesday. If you don't like long, hot summers, you gotta be lovin' this one. LOL

Enjoy!

This is better

After 3" of rain in three days last week (Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday), we are finally going to dry out a bit this week. HIGH pressure will hold over the Lower Great Lakes and that will bless us with sunshine and near normal temperatures.

As we head into the later part of the week, we will see a change again, as the jet stream dips a bit to the south once more (see graphic). This will trigger a few a showers and thunderstorms around Thursday, but it doesn't look like it will be nearly as wet as last week.

Enjoy the first week of summer!

A cool week

Looks like a cool week is on tap for the region. Temperatures this week will be in the low to mid 70s most days. Weatherwise, lots of clouds will about through midweek. A combination warm front/cold front will be hanging around the lower Great Lakes through Wednesday, but the good news is that there is not a lot of moisture around. So rather than heavy downpours, we'll just see occasional showers. All in all, it won't be a bad week...just cool and somewhat cloudy.

The dry spell ends

After nine days of dry weather, we will start to pick up some rain this week.  The last time it rained was on Saturday, May 16th. Looks like we will see a chance of some showers on Tuesday (May 26). If not then more likely on Wednesday.

Over the holiday weekend a stationary front was hanging down to our south along the Ohio River. That kept us in the less humid and mild air. Tuesday that front will move northward. A cool front will approach from the west on Wednesday and then push east of the area on Thursday. Bottom line is that we are going to see a rather active weather pattern this week with periods of rain from time to time.

As for temperatures, they will remain mild in the 70s all week.    

Enjoy!

Sunshine and more sunshine

If you like active weather, this will not be your week.  HIGH pressure is going to be the primary influence across the lower Great Lakes pretty much all week.  A cool front will drip toward the northern part of the state midweek, but at this time it looks like it will stall out just north of the area. 

Generally, we are going to see nothing but lots of sun with a few clouds from time to time. Add to that gradually warming temperatures and this is going to be a really nice week to get out and do some yard work. (We might even hit 80 on Thursday!)

Enjoy!

Here comes the sun

Finally...after spending a couple of weeks under a blanket of clouds, this week looks to be a bit brighter. HIGH pressure will be a much more dominate influence than it was last week. 

At the moment, it does look like some showers and thunderstorms will rumble through late Wednesday and into Thursday, but the first part of the week looks to be dry.

Temperatures will start off on the cool side, especially at night, but then will warm up nicely around midweek as the jet stream hangs to our north leaving us on the warmer south side.

All that being said, unless you like clouds and showers, I think you'll like this week much more than last.

Enjoy!

Big warm-up coming

"Oh, yeah!"

"Here we go with a touch of summer!"

"I like what I'm seeing!"

A warm front is going to push through the state once we get rid of that upper level LOW that's been plaguing us the early part of this week. The showers and the clouds will finally pull out of eastern Ohio on Wednesday night setting us up for sunny days beginning Thursday and continuing into Sunday. 

The big news, however, is going to be the daytime highs. We'll see a modest warming on Thursday, then a big spike into the 70s for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.  We should cool back into the 60s the first part of next week.

So, get out the summer attire and enjoy the upcoming weekend!

It's sort of like déjà vu

It's sort of like déjà vu! No, seriously! As we head into the start of this next week, it's going to seem very much like last week. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday are going to be rather cool and damp. Then as we head into the weekend, the sun will come out and temperatures will warm up again.

The culprit this week will be a wet, slow-moving LOW pressure system that will move into the Ohio Valley the beginning of the week, then head north across western and central Ohio before camping out around Lake Erie for a short time. Finally, late Wednesday the system will move away. In the meantime, its going to be cloudy and rather damp.

So, once again, as we start off the week, we can only hold onto hope that things will be better come Friday.  And they will.  :-)

Enjoy!

Normal at last!

Ahhhh...finally I think we are going to have a fairly normal week. Our normal daytime highs should be in the mid 50s and I think we are going to be right around that all week long. A slow moving LOW pressure system will kick in a chance for some showers and slightly cooler temperatures around midweek, but that looks like the only problem for the next several days. After that snow last week, I think you're gonna like this week a bit more.

Enjoy!

Not so nice of a week ahead

Whereas this past week was fairly nice temperature-wise, that will not be the case as we start off  this coming week. A storm system heading up the Ohio Valley late Sunday will usher in some very cold air compared to what we have experienced recently. Temperatures Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday will "smack us in the face" as daytime highs will hang  out in the upper 30s and lower 40s. And, yes, we will likely see flurries and snow showers.  The good news is that this cold air outbreak will be short-lived. By Thursday we will begin to warm up again and as we head into Easter weekend temperatures will rebound into the 50s. Spring is like this you know...wild temperatures swings and weird weather patterns.

Ho-Hum

Looks like a warm and somewhat disturbed week is in store for us this week. Temperatures will be rather cool on Monday, but then start to warm up nicely for the rest of the week. For the most part we will be in the 50s. But, a parade of LOW pressure systems will also affect our weather. That means brief periods of sun, but with lots of clouds and some occasional showers. So, it's gonna be sort of a ho-hum week.  Nothing spectacular, but nothing tragic either.

Enjoy!

A few days of "summer"

I say...the beginning of this week is going to be very nice, especially Tuesday. Most of the weather on the map will be down to our south or off to our north. They are welcome to it! 

Clouds will be over the area on Monday, but Tuesday is looking like a great day...lots of sunshine and temperatures in the mid 60s! 

However, as you might expect this time of year, it will be short-lived. While temps on Wednesday will be warm, cooler air is on the way and it's back to the 40s on Thursday and Friday. But, hey, the 40s. We've had worse...only a couple of weeks ago.  ;-)

Enjoy!

March is a good month

Well, here we are in March. March is a good month because not only do we turn the clocks ahead and get more daylight, we also gain about 10 degrees in our average daily high temperatures.

While this week won't be as warm as last week, it will be more seasonal. With the exception of Thursday and Friday (which will be the coldest days of the week) temperatures should reach the 40s and occasionally the 50s every day. I can live with that.

Enjoy!

It's coming...warmer temps are on the way!

Finally I can see a break from this crazy January-like weather. All we need to do is get to Wednesday and then the rest of the week looks so much better.  On Wednesday HIGH pressure will slide to our east giving us a southerly wind flow. Temperatures will finally go above freezing. and then, for the next 6 or 7 days, daytime highs will be it he 40s and 50s. Woo! Hoo!

BTW...just a heads up...this Saturday night (2am Sunday, March 8) we turn our clocks AHEAD one hour. That means more daylight in the evening.

Hang in there!

OK...I'm ready for sunshine and warm temperatures

This is the time of year that I really start to get tired of Winter.  I mean seriously. Come on already...go away! 

We should be seeing daytime highs in the upper 30s.  It's been awhile since we've been there. The bright spot in the forecast is that it looks like Wednesday we should recover to normal. Woo! Hoo! That should last for about 3 days until we cool down again.  However it does appear that daily highs should be mostly above freezing (at times not by much) for the week after this...that would be the 1st week of March. 

Slowly we shall dig our way out of this.  

Till then, stay warm!

Looks like a typical February week

Looks like a typical February week is coming up for us. Temperature will be up and down as will the weather....snow then rain, then snow. Of note will be a mid-week storm system that will pull out of the midwest and likely head up through lower Michigan giving us a warm day Wednesday followed by a much colder day Thursday. We saw a similar pattern last week although I don't think we will get quite as warm the day before the cold front passes as we did last week. No 50s this week...just 40s.

A smack in the face

Yeah, well today was a smack in the face back to reality. I really enjoyed that touch of Spring earlier in the week, but here we go, back to February-type weather. The good news is that while some overnight temperatures will dip back to the very cold levels, daytime highs will at least be near or slightly above freezing.  I  still see a period of below normal temperatures for the rest of the week and the weekend (normal highs should by in the upper 30s), but at least it's not going to be "January cold!"

The January thaw a few weeks late

Ah...it felt so good (psychologically) to wake up Sunday morning and see the green grass. OK, so it was muddy green, but at least it was reassuring to know that the grass was still there. I had begun to wonder if we would ever see it again.  LOL

So, just for fun, I went back and checked the official records for the month of January and the first week of February. You know what? It really was as cold as it seemed in January. Going into this weekend, we had only 10 days so far this year when the temperature made it above freezing. But, alas, things are changing.

This upcoming week is looking pretty good. Monday will be a tad cool, but then we'll warm up again on Tuesday and Wednesday, then cool down a bit on Thursday and Friday. The normal daytime high should be in the upper 30s so at least we are getting back on track...and the sun is shining again, too!

Enjoy!

Whew!

It looks like our early predictions are going to be realized. Unless our next storm system really pulls a fast on one us, the "big" storm early in the week is going to head up the east coast. For us that means not much in the way of snowfall...probably an inch or so late Monday and Tuesday. That's a good thing because we are running out places to put the snow we already have. I cringe every time I pull out onto the highway because I can't see around the snow piles to see if anybody is coming down the road to hit me.  So far so good. :-)

If you plan to travel to the east on Monday or Tuesday you may need to check ahead because there could be some weather delays along the coast and in New England. 

Another big storm next week?

Looks like another big winter storm is brewing for early next week.  The storm will form in the southwest, move to the Gulf coast states, then zip up the east coast. What this means for us will be determined by the exact track of the storm. I mean, this thing could produce another major snowfall and possibly blizzard or near blizzard conditions in Pennsylvania and New York State. At the moment, it appears that we will be on the west edge of the storm meaning some snow and some wind, but the bulk of the nasty weather should be off to our east, but stay tuned! Last weekend's storm looked like it wasn't gonna be that big of a deal either and we ended up with a foot of snow!

The north side of a storm heading east

Looks  like we are going to be on the north edge of a storm heading east. The Greater Akron area will see snow develop during the afternoon Tuesday and continue into Wednesday midday before ending. The really nasty stuff (heavier snow and ice) will remain south of here, but a snowfall of 3-5 inches is likely by Wednesday morning with another inch or so before midday on Wednesday. So, get out the snow shovels and snow plows...along with the skis and snow boards.  Here we go again.  

A sloooooow warm-up this week

It's not going to be a very exciting weather week. We're gonna have to live with lots of clouds and cold temperatures to start things off. But,  as we get to the later part of the week, we will probably actually go ABOVE freezing!  Woo Hoo!  

Along with the temperatures slowly warming, I don't see any major weather systems moving our way either. So, no major snow storms, just flurries and an occasional snow shower from time to time. 

By the way, after this week we will be technically out of the pit hole of winter. Average temperatures start to go up beginning next week. :-)

More to come!

Well, that was nice...a typical winter snow storm.  Here at the Weather Center we picked up a little over 8 inches of snow on Saturday. While this storm has moved off to the east, we have a very active weather week ahead of us.

The weather headline(s) this week will be more snow and very cold temperatures. It looks like a series of clipper systems will be moving across the Great Lakes giving us quick shots of 1-3 inches of synoptic snow followed by some lake effect and a blast of Arctic air. Midweek daytime highs will top out between 10 and 15 degrees with nighttime lows around ZERO. Wind chills will be much colder. All in all, it's going to be very wintry this coming week. Good weather to hit the slopes!  

Bundle up, stay warm, and enjoy!

Finally..some real snow!

We've been fiddling around with little spritzes of snow for the past few weeks...an inch or so here...an inch or so there. It's like,  "Where's the real snow?" Alas...it appears that a real live winter snow system will move across the region over the weekend. Beginning Friday night through the day Saturday we could see several inches of snow. Keep up on the forecast, but 6-9 inches by late Saturday appears to be likely.

But, wait! There's more! As we head into the mid part of next week some really cold air is poised to visit the Great Lakes.  We're looking at a few days with daytime highs between 10 and 15 degrees and nighttime lows around ZERO.  Woo Hoo!  Winter sports fans...this one's for you! Enjoy!

Welcome to 2009!

Well, here we are.  (insert yawn)

As we dive into the first weekend of the new year and the first full week, I don't see anything too special coming our way...just typical winter weather.  We may see a bit of freezing rain early Sunday, but other than that we're all good for awhile.

Enjoy!