h1. Toledo Weather Wed, May 20, 2015 TOL: May 20, 2015 4:52 am Weather : Fair Temperature : 38 F Humidity : 76% Wind Speed : N 7 mph Barometer : 30.17 in Dewpoint: 31 F Visibility : 10.00 statute miles Wind Chill : 33 F (formerly Metcalf Airport) May 20, 2015 4:53 am Weather : Fair Temperature : 41 F Humidity : 67% Wind Speed : N 8 mph Barometer : 30.18 in Dewpoint: 31 F Visibility : 10.00 statute miles Wind Chill : 36 F (near Lambertville) May 20, 2015 5:35 am Weather : Partly Cloudy Temperature : 39 F Humidity : 75% Wind Speed : N 8 mph Barometer : 30.18 in Dewpoint: 32 F Visibility : 10.00 statute miles Wind Chill : 33 F 5:46 a.m. Toledo Area Forecast Summaries (using forecast.io data) Now: Partly Cloudy 40 F - N at 6 mph At 5:47 a.m. West Toledo Wundermap stations LTWS and WTWS reported 39 degrees. Toledo 7-day forecast Last Update: May 20, 2015 4:03 am Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 7 to 13 mph. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 9 to 14 mph. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Memorial Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 40%. fxus61 kcle 200752 afdcle area forecast discussion national weather service cleveland oh 352 am edt wed may 20 2015 synopsis... high pressure from the northern plains will move slowly east across the great lakes through the end of the week. low pressure from oklahoma will track across the tennessee valley today and off the southeast coast on friday. a weak cold front will drop across the eastern great lakes early friday. && near term /until 6 pm this evening/... the stratocumulus is exiting slowly east at 15-20 mph. high clouds are spreading in from the west ahead of the upper low ejecting from the southwestern states. there may not be much opportunity to see much sunshine before the high clouds thicken and begin to lower from west to east. thin spots in the high clouds may linger across extreme northeast ohio and northwest pa into the afternoon. a sprinkle may sneak into the i-75 corridor toward evening. highs mostly in the upper 50s/around 60 except cooler near lake erie with the north wind...lower and mid 50s. && short term /6 pm this evening through saturday night/... a sprinkle/light shower could clip the southwest quarter of the forecast area from around bowling green to bucyrus and mount vernon early tonight but nothing significant expected as the upper low shears as it moves east. lows generally from the upper 30s to the lower/mid 40s except across extreme northeast oh and northwest pa. a touch of frost is possible across eastern erie and crawford counties pa. not sure how many clouds will linger on thursday. i suspect that the majority of the mid/high clouds will shift east and there may be some cumulus/stratocumulus but probably not enough to keep it cloudy. partly cloudy is probably the best forecast. highs generally in the lower/mid 60s. a weak cold front is progged to drop across the area early on friday. not much jet support although we remain in the trough aloft. dew points will be in the 30s and a lot of dry air to overcome. the air aloft will likely not be cold enough for pure lake effect. there is a relatively small window of opportunity with upward motion. cannot rule out a shower/sprinkle in the snowbelt but will keep the forecast dry for now with a pop around 10 percent. dry otherwise into the weekend. there is a small chance for frost in the colder spots of extreme northeast oh and northwest pa late fri night/early sat morning. after a chilly start...highs on saturday recovering back toward normal. && long term /sunday through tuesday/... upper level ridge amplifies dramatically across the eastern united states sunday through monday. this translates to a large area of high pressure that will move fairly quickly east to the east coast in the same time frame. as high moves east...conveyor belt of moisture will stream north up through the central united states from the gulf of mexico and head right for the forecast area by sunday night into monday. a series of positive vorticity maximums will rotate northeast across the area on the western periphery of the upper level ridge. this will bring another round of showers and thunderstorms to the region through tuesday. other factor will be the warm air advection following the eastward moving high pressure. the high will bring warmer air back to the region from the south. the threat for showers and cloud cover will likely keep temperatures from getting too warm in the warm sector if clouds remain the rule through the period && aviation /06z wednesday through sunday/... clouds continue to move east across the forecast area this morning. some clearing moved into the western portions. expecting clearing to gradually work east through the morning hours. but high clouds in advance of next system will push in as well. expecting some mid clouds lowering to around 5000 feet with some sprinkles or showers later this evening at fdy and mfd. otherwise...rest of the area should be dry. winds going light and variable tonight after remaining north to northwest today. outlook...non vfr possible sunday afternoon and night in showers and thunderstorms. && marine... lake erie should be relatively quiet through thursday. expecting an increase in the wind flow by thursday night forcing waves to build to 3 to 4 feet over the eastern half of the lake. may need small craft advisory thursday night but it should be brief as waves subside rather quickly by friday. otherwise...lake remains rather quiet going into the weekend. && cle watches/warnings/advisories... oh...none. pa...none. marine...none. && $$ synopsis...kosarik near term...kosarik short term...kosarik long term...lombardy aviation...lombardy marine...lombardy #toledo #weather