Portage County Weather and Climate Synopsis



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Synopsis...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT LAKES TO WESTERN KENTUCKY CONTINUED TO 
PRODUCE DRY CONDITIONS AND ALMOST CLOUDLESS SKIES THIS AFTERNOON. 
THE ABUNDANT SUNSHINE...EVEN THOUGH NORTHERLY WINDS 
PREVAILED...ALLOWED TEMPERATURES TO CLIMB TO AFTERNOON READINGS FROM 
THE UPPER 70S ALONG THE LAKE ERIE SOUTH SHORE...TO THE MIDDLE TO 
UPPER 80S ACROSS THE STATE.

AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE...PRODUCING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS 
OVER LAKE MICHIGAN...WAS DROPPING TO THE SOUTH AT THE END OF 
THE AFTERNOON...AND HAS SPREAD CLOUDS OVER THE WESTERN REGION OF THE 
STATE. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A SHOWER OR AN ISOLATED 
THUNDERSTORM ALONG THE OHIO AND INDIANA BORDERS WITH THIS 
DISTURBANCE OVERNIGHT. BUT FOR MOST OF THE STATE SKIES WILL BE 
MOSTLY CLEAR. TEMPERATURES OVERNIGHT WILL FALL A FEW MORE DEGREES 
BOTTOMING OUT IN THE MIDDLE 50S IN THE SOUTHEAST TO THE MIDDLE 60S 
IN THE WEST.

THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL DRIFT SLOWLY TO THE EAST THROUGH 
FRIDAY....WITH THE SURFACE HIGH OFF TO THE EAST OF THE STATE. THIS 
WILL ALLOW A WARM FRONT TO LIFT TO THE NORTHEAST THROUGH THE STATE. 
THIS WILL ALSO PRODUCE SOUTHERLY WINDS...BRINGING HOT AND HUMID 
CONDITIONS THAT WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR A CHANCE OF AFTERNOON AND 
EVENING SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THE AFTERNOON 
TEMPERATURES WILL CLIMB TO READINGS IN THE MIDDLE 80S.

ON FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...A SCATTERED SHOWER OR  
THUNDERSTORM MAY LINGER IN THE STATE...BUT WILL SLOWLY DISSIPATE 
LATE IN THE EVENING. OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL TAIL OFF TO READINGS 
RANGING FROM THE MIDDLE 60S IN THE SOUTHEAST...TO THE LOWER 70S IN 
THE NORTHWEST.

EXPECT AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY 
AND SUNDAY...AS A WEAK COLD FRONT DROPS TO THE SOUTHEAST AND  
THROUGH THE STATE. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS BACK ACROSS THE STATE SUNDAY 
NIGHT WITH THE COLD FRONT STALLING TO THE SOUTH OF THE OHIO VALLEY. 
THE HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL REACH THE UPPER 80S TO THE LOWER 90S 
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...THEN LEVEL OUT IN THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 80S ON 
MONDAY AND TUESDAY.            
 
THE OHIO WEATHER STORY WILL BE DISCONTINUED ON JULY 1ST. QUESTIONS 
SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO GARY GARNET (GARY.GARNET@NOAA.GOV OR 
216-265-2382 EXT 223)

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Regional Hourly Observations For PORTAGE County
100 AM EDT FRI APR 26 2024

NORTHEAST OHIO CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS CLE-HOPKINS FAIR 41 26 55 E6 30.30S CLE-LAKEFRONT FAIR 44 28 53 CALM 30.31F CUY CO. ARPT FAIR 39 27 61 E6 30.33S LORAIN-ELYRIA NOT AVBL ASHTABULA FAIR 38 30 73 CALM 30.34R AKRON-CANTON FAIR 37 27 67 NE8 30.30R WOOSTER FAIR 39 28 64 E3 30.30S MANSFIELD FAIR 37 27 67 NE7 30.29S YOUNGSTOWN FAIR 37 27 67 NE9 30.30S

Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Regional Obs, Surface 4-Panel
Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in Ohio
Based on observations at 100am EDT, Friday April 26, 2024

Across Ohio...temperatures are near 41 degrees north, near 45 degrees central, and near 50 degrees south. Current sky conditions are fair north, fair central, and cloudy south. In the north, relative humidity is near 55%, and the dew point is near 26 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 60%, and the dew point is near 32 degrees. In the south, relative humidity is near 52%, and the dew point is near 33 degrees. Winds are from the east at 6 mph north, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the east at 7 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the east at 9 mph south, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 50 degrees at Cincinnati. The lowest temperature is 36 degrees at Toledo Express.

Current NOWCAST not available:
Nowcasts are not issued routinely during fair weather. Only when
precipitation or other significant weather is occuring in this county will these
forecasts be issued. Currently, there is no short term forecast in effect.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For PORTAGE County,OH

909 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024 DAY ONE Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Friday through Wednesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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7-Day Forecast For PORTAGE County, OH
Issued at 927 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024
FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT FRIDAY

REST OF TONIGHT
Clear. Widespread frost. Lows in the mid 30s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
FRIDAY
Areas of frost in the morning. Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Not as cool with lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds around 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
SUNDAY
Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 30 percent.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Lows around 60. Chance of rain 30 percent.
MONDAY
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
TUESDAY
Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
WEDNESDAY
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
THURSDAY
Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s.
12-48 Hr Surface Forecast Maps, TWC 4-Panel Surface Forecast, Fire Danger, Day 1 Precip, Day 2 Precip, Days 1-5 Precip, Severe Weather Pot.-Day 1, Day 2
Medium & Long Range Outlook For Ohio OHIO --------------------------------------------- 6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY MAY 1-MAY 5 MAY 3-MAY 9 JUN JUN-AUG ----------- ----------- -------- --------- Temperature: Above Above Precipitation: Below Normal .... Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
5 Day Rainfall Forecast, 6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day Outlook
Almanac Information
Friday April 26, 2024 the 117th Day of Year --------------------------------------------------- SUN Declination 14.000000 Distance 0.999718 AU Rise 06:37 EDT Set 20:22 EDT Transit Meridian 13:29 EDT Civil Twilight Begins 06:09 EDT Ends 20:50 EDT Calculations made for central point in the state. Time in ET -- and will vary due to location and elevation -- Priddy

Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

APRIL 26TH HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS ...1834... Killer frosts were reported in the Deep South. The frost was quite severe around Huntsville AL, and highlighted a backward spring in the South that year. (David Ludlum) ...1978... An unusually strong occluded front swept out of the Gulf of Alaska and produced the first April thunderstorm of record at Fairbanks. Pea size hail fell northeast of Fairbanks from thunderstorms whose tops were less than 8000 feet. (The Weather Channel) ...1984... Severe thunderstorms associated with an intense cyclone spawned a total of forty-seven tornadoes in two days from Louisiana to Upper Michigan. The tornadoes killed 16 persons and injured 259 others. (Storm Data)

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