CLEVELAND, Ohio – A fall preview has arrived across Northeast Ohio and Northwest Pennsylvania this weekend, with cooler air and scattered rain showers expected to linger into Sunday. Highs will hold in the 60s for most cities, with only a few areas touching the low 70s.
According to the National Weather Service in Cleveland, isolated showers this morning will give way to a more persistent chance of lake effect rain tonight through Sunday, especially for communities closest to Lake Erie. Erie, Pennsylvania, faces the highest rain probabilities, with chances peaking near 65 percent overnight.
In Ohio, Ashtabula, Mentor, and Youngstown could see off-and-on showers through Sunday morning, while inland cities such as Mansfield, Akron, and Wooster will remain mostly dry under cloudy skies. Winds off the lake will add to the chill, making conditions feel more like October than early September.
Drivers should prepare for wet roads in lake shore counties, particularly along I-90 in northeast Ohio and northwestern Pennsylvania. Residents planning outdoor activities are advised to keep rain gear handy, as conditions will stay unsettled into Sunday evening.
Cooler, drier air returns early next week, with skies clearing by Monday afternoon.
Five Day Forecast for Cleveland, Ohio
- Saturday: High near 68, scattered showers early, lake effect rain possible tonight
- Sunday: High 66, off-and-on rain near the lake, drier inland
- Monday: High 70, morning clouds, gradual clearing by afternoon
- Tuesday: High 72, mostly sunny, light winds
- Wednesday: High 74, dry with partly cloudy skies
