Overview

• Mostly sunny skies persist through late week with highs in the mid to upper 70s and some neighborhoods approaching 80 degrees this weekend.
• Overnight temperatures remain cool, with widespread 40s inland and lower 50s near the lake after an early-week dip into the upper 30s and a near-record low in Youngstown.
• The National Weather Service expects Wednesday night’s cold front to pass dry and not produce lake-effect clouds or showers.
• Drought conditions continue across Ohio, with about 83% abnormally dry and 29% in moderate drought, including developing trouble spots south of I-76.
• Rainfall deficits are notable—Cleveland ran about 1.64 inches below normal in August and has logged 2.15 inches since Aug. 1 versus 4.44 inches typical by Sept. 7—while rain chances stay low into early next week.