toledo weather - may 2, 2016 TOL: May 2, 2016 8:52 am Weather : Fog/Mist Temperature : 48 F Humidity : 93% Wind Speed : NE 7 mph Barometer : 30.00 in Dewpoint: 46 F Visibility : 5.00 statute miles Wind Chill : 45 F (formerly Metcalf Airport) May 2, 2016 8:53 am Weather : Overcast Temperature : 48 F Humidity : 89% Wind Speed : NE 7 mph Barometer : 30.01 in Dewpoint: 45 F Visibility : 10.00 statute miles Wind Chill : 45 F (near Lambertville) May 2, 2016 8:34 am Weather : Drizzle Temperature : 48 F Humidity : 94% Wind Speed : Calm Barometer : 30.01 in Dewpoint: 46 F Visibility : 2.00 statute miles hr. area forecast discussion national weather service cleveland oh 729 am edt mon may 2 2016 synopsis... low pressure over north central ohio will move east today as high pressure briefly builds in later today through early tuesday. tuesday afternoon however the high will weaken as low pressure moves south across the central great lakes. the low will move to new england wednesday and force a cold front across the region. && near term /through tonight/... updated...updated pops based on radar trends. also removed thunder. original...showers currently widespread across the area along with a few thunderstorms. drier air beginning to move in from the west. expect precip to taper from west to east early today with much of the area drying out before sunrise. the possible exception being far nern ohio and nwrn pa based on hrrr timing. for the remainder of the day models show a short wave trough in the upper midwest with a 300mb jet streak across the area. moisture expands just to our west ahead of the short wave and by 00z begins to encroach into the area. expect most areas to remain dry through the day. will have likely pops east early and chance pops west...then taper to slight chance or less. lots of clouds with some breaks. highs largely in the 50s. && short term /tuesday through thursday night/... tonight models take short wave across the area with the upper trough remaining just to our west. best moisture and dynamics however will be well east of the area so will keep pops in the slight chance category east and southeast and dry elsewhere. will continue with slight chance or less tuesday however tuesday night models show upper trough and surface low digging southeast across the lakes. a cold front will be moving through during the morning wednesday as the low moves to new england. will have slight chance to chance pops as moisture increases after midnight and boost to likely wednesday. wednesday night the focus shifts east however will keep chance pops west and likely pops east with the best chances early. thursday an upper low rolls across the area out of the north. will keep high chance pops in. temps below normal. && long term /friday through sunday/... mega upper level low pressure system will move east and out of the area allowing for a pattern change and to get the local area back into spring like weather. as upper level low pressure system moves east of the area...upper level ridge will push east over the region. this will in turn allow a high pressure centered over the gulf coast states to extend a ridge north across the forecast area by saturday. a cold front extending southwest from low pressure across the northern great lakes will slip southeast into the area saturday night. for the most part...moisture appears to be limited in the extended range models so will go ahead and cut back on the pops over the weekend. as high pressure ridge builds in over the forecast area...some warm air advection is expected to take place and bring warmer air back to the region. && aviation /12z monday through friday/... precipitation has since moved off to the east as expected. still expecting low ceilings to hang around through the morning hours and gradually lift across the area for a period of time. some ifr to mvfr ceilings will return overnight. winds should be generally light across the area through the forecast period. outlook...non-vfr likely wednesday into friday. && marine... lake is expected to be relatively quiet through the next 5 days. exception will be a cold front that sweeps southeast across the lake on wednesday. not expecting any stronger winds to raise small craft advisories through this period. hr. Toledo 7-day forecast Last Update: May 2, 2016 6:24 am Today: A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Tuesday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Wednesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Sunday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%. hr. TOL: May 2, 2016 10:52 am Weather : Overcast Temperature : 50 F Humidity : 86% Wind Speed : NE 7 mph Barometer : 30.01 in Dewpoint: 46 F Visibility : 10.00 statute miles Wind Chill : 47 F #toledo #weather