Temperatures will be above normal across northern Ohio before rain and cool down arrives
Enjoy it while it lasts.
The National Weather Service says northern Ohio will enjoy sunny skies and above average temperatures Monday and Tuesday before the rain and chill down arrives.
Rain with some thunderstorms − some possibly severe along Interstate 77 − are expected to arrive on Wednesday.
Things will begin to dry out on Thursday with chillier temperatures in the 50s expected on Saturday with overnight lows in 30s.
What's the forecast?
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday night: A slight chance of showers before 2 a.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m., then a chance of showers after 5 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11 a.m. High near 72. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2 a.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 a.m. Low around 56. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday: A chance of showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday: A chance of showers after 8 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
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This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Sunny skies in forecast before rain rand storms return on Wednesday
