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Lucas and Wood Counties

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area forecast discussion
national weather service cleveland oh
313 pm edt fri sep 11 2026

.what has changed...
rain chances have increased a bit for saturday, but otherwise
the forecast largely remains on track and no major changes were
needed with this update.

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.key messages...
1) scattered showers and thunderstorms are likely on saturday
and possibly on sunday. there is limited potential for severe
weather each day.

2) warm weather is expected on tuesday and wednesday with
additional shower and storm chances possible.

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.discussion...
key message 1...
a warm front will lift into the region on saturday, allowing
showers to spread east into the region throughout the day. there
may be just enough destabilization for some embedded
thunderstorms during the afternoon and early evening, although
widespread cloud cover and rain may prevent destabilization that
would be sufficient for stronger storms. as of now, the best
instability will be to the east and southeast of the area,
although a few stronger storms can`t be ruled out, especially if
shower/cloud coverage ends up being lower than expected in
eastern zones during peak diurnal instability saturday
afternoon. there will likely be a break in showers/storms
saturday night before scattered showers and possibly a few
thunderstorms potentially develop as a cold front moves
southeast across the area at some point on sunday. there will
definitely be better forcing/shear on sunday afternoon which may
support some organized showers/storms, although there is still
quite a bit of uncertainty in cloud cover, moisture,
instability, and the exact timing of the cold front. spc has
placed locations generally east of i-75 in a marginal risk
(level 1 of 5) of severe weather sunday.

key message 2...
dry weather will return to the region for monday, however
unsettled weather with periods of showers and storms will return
to the region tuesday night through late week as a series of
disturbances move across the area. a warm and humid air mass
with daytime temperatures in the 80s and dew points in the 60s
and lower 70s will be in place over the region, which may allow
for the potential for stronger storms and maybe heavy rainfall.
that said, it`s still a bit too far out to have high confidence
in the timing/placement of storms and any associated hazards.

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.aviation /18z friday through wednesday/...
vfr will prevail the rest of today and through tonight as high
pressure slowly drifts east of the region ahead of an
approaching warm front. clouds will gradually increase and lower
tonight, with showers and mvfr eventually overspreading most
terminals after sunrise saturday from south to north. most rain
should stay south of ktol, kfdy, and keri, so limited those
sites to vsch, but it will be close. gradual improvement is
expected saturday afternoon, but widely scattered showers and
thunderstorms are possible after the taf period in the
afternoon.

light ne winds this afternoon will turn se tonight and
eventually s to sw behind the warm front saturday.

outlook...non-vfr possible in scattered showers/storms saturday
afternoon and evening. non-vfr possible again in scattered
showers and storms on tuesday.

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.marine...
east winds 5 to 10 knots this afternoon and evening will shift
to the southeast ahead of a warm front early saturday morning.
flow will then become more southwesterly behind the warm front
by saturday afternoon with winds in the open waters potentially
increasing to 10 to 15 knots late saturday night.
north/northwest winds will develop behind a cold front sunday
evening with winds likely increasing to 15 to 20 knots for a
period late sunday evening through early monday. based on
current wind/wave forecast, small craft advisories and beach
hazards statements will likely be needed for portions of the
lake during this time. winds will diminish throughout the day
monday with southeast winds expected by monday evening. offshore
flow is expected on tuesday, though winds will likely remain
below small craft advisory criteria. winds may become more
variable by wednesday, but they should remain relatively light.

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.cle watches/warnings/advisories...
oh...none.
pa...none.
marine...none.

&&

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discussion...15
aviation...garuckas
marine...15

Fulton and Henry Counties

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area forecast discussion
national weather service northern indiana
134 pm edt fri sep 11 2026

.key messages...

- dry and seasonable through tonight.

- scattered showers are likely (with an isolated storm or two possible)
along and south of us 24 saturday morning through early
afternoon. nw indiana and far sw lower michigan will remain
dry.

- warmer and humid by midweek. low chances for rain and storms
(20%) late sunday into monday, with better chances (30-60%)
late tuesday into wednesday.

- there is a moderate swim risk forecast on sunday for southeast
lake mi beaches. breaking waves and currents are expected.

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.discussion...
issued at 110 pm edt fri sep 11 2026

surface high pressure overhead the great lakes region is making for
a beautiful end to the work week today with lower humidity,
seasonable temperatures, and some sunshine. high level clouds can be
seen advecting northward on visible satellite imagery but dry
conditions are expected to prevail today and tonight. light
southeasterly winds and waa will boost temperatures into the upper
70s to low 80s this afternoon.

a stationary front currently centered over the ohio river valley
will be the focus for 40-60% chances for rain and storms on
saturday. scattered showers are likely with potentially a
thunderstorm or two on saturday, mainly for the southeastern half of
our forecast area. this feature will lift north as a warm front on
saturday with an attendant 500mb shortwave. then, an upper level
trough and surface cold front will move through the great lakes
region later saturday evening. increased waa and moisture transport
alongside lift from the warm front will spark chances for showers
and storms, especially along and south of us 24 in indiana and
ohio. scattered showers are expected to begin before daybreak
between 06- 09z saturday and end around 18-21z). severe weather
is not expected at this time, however, an isolated storm or two
will be possible due to surface based instability of up to 1000
j/kg by midday saturday. shear and low/mid level lapse rates
will be too weak for any organized severe weather. northwest
indiana and southwest lower michigan will likely remain dry, as
the cold front likely passes through early saturday morning
prior to peak diurnal heating. high temperatures will be in the
low to mid 80s area-wide on saturday.

stay weather aware if you have plans to head to lake michigan on
sunday! behind the cold frontal passage on saturday, waves are
expected to increase for southeastern lake michigan beaches in
berrien and la porte counties. caa and northwesterly flow sunday
behind the front will yield onshore flow and waves of 2-3 ft,
meaning the swim risk will be moderate for both la porte and berrien
counties on sunday. breaking waves and currents are expected.

the rest of the weekend into early next week appears dry, with low
chances (20%) for rain/storms late sunday into monday morning with a
shortwave and associated upper level trough that passes through the
great lakes. with a potentially closed upper level low building
across the pacific northwest, this allows yet another upper level
ridge to amplify across the central and eastern conus early next
week. surface high pressure builds over the eastern us on tuesday
too, with return flow and moisture from the gulf ushering in warmer
than normal temperatures and humid conditions underneath the peak of
the upper level ridge over the great lakes. another frontal system
likely approaches late tuesday and wednesday, with additional
chances for rain and storms (30-60%). this system may be slow moving
or potentially even stall to our northwest (still mixed model
guidance results on if it actually comes through our area or not),
depending on how strong the upper level ridge is. there are no clear
signs of fall in any of the long range guidance as our forecast area
looks to remain sandwiched between hot and humid air to our south
and cooler, drier air to our north for the foreseeable future.

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.aviation /18z tafs through 18z saturday/...
issued at 134 pm edt fri sep 11 2026

high pressure and dry air will maintain vfr conditions through
the evening. return flow/theta-e advection on the backside of
departing high could bring a few showers to kfwa early sat
morning. a brief period of mvfr conditions is likely but
confidence in thunder is too low to include at this time. best
warm/moist air advection sets up se of ksbn so will hold dry/vfr
there for now but some patchy br may be possible if clouds
remain scattered.

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.iwx watches/warnings/advisories...
in...none.
oh...none.
mi...none.
marine...none.

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discussion...johnson
aviation...agd

Monroe and Lenawee Counties

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area forecast discussion
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
331 pm edt fri sep 11 2026

.key messages...

- a low chance for a shower or thunderstorm tomorrow. otherwise a
quiet weekend, accompanied by normal temperatures.

- increasing chances for showers and thunderstorms next week.

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.discussion...

western periphery of high pressure centered over the eastern great
lakes will continue to support dry weather under mostly clear skies
for the remainder of the day. return flow from the departing high
pressure will allow the nose of enhanced low-level theta-e air to
lift into southern michigan. increasing moisture advection and weak
convergence aloft will provide a focus for elevated ascent,
supporting a chance for showers mainly around or south of i-94.
timing for this potential will be from the mid morning hours into
the early afternoon. a weak elongated shortwave will move through in
the afternoon providing an additional chance for a stray weak
shower, followed by a cold front late tomorrow night into early
sunday morning. overall forcing looks to remain weak for afternoon
and evening activity which will cap pop chances aob 15%. so while
mostly quiet, a light shower or stray activity cannot be ruled out.

a secondary cold front will enter sunday evening into early monday
morning which will be the focal point for showers/storm activity
pending where better forcing aligns along the front. nbm holds
chances (30%) across the tri-cities and thumb with a subset of
global models pushing this potential south across the southern half
of the cwa. in either case, pop values remain low with minimal qpf
potential. high pressure quickly builds in on monday supporting dry
weather. more active conditions will build in tuesday through the
midweek period. there is increasing convergence between models
highlighting a frontal boundary setting up across lower michigan.
longer residence time of this front will provide multiple chances
for repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms, pending the final
position of the boundary. otherwise, temperatures hold around
seasonal normal values today and through the weekend, with slightly
cooler temperatures building in briefly by monday after the passage
of the cold front.

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.marine...

high pressure will continue to bring benign marine conditions to the
region through saturday before unsettled weather comes back in. an
active pattern returns late saturday into sunday as a low pressure
lifts thought northern ontario drags a cold front across the area in
the morning. overnight/early day arrival and detachment from the
parent low greatly limit any shower/storm chances. moderate trailing
northwest flow develops over northern lake huron daytime sunday with
peak gusts between 25-30kts. this front looks to stall somewhere
near southern lake huron offering an isolated shower chance into
monday. a more dynamic system then lifts out of the plains and over
the northern great lakes monday night-tuesday. preceding warm, humid
airmass will fuel better scattered storm chances.

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.prev discussion...
issued at 103 pm edt fri sep 11 2026

aviation...

light easterly flow has been enough to draw in moisture off of lake
erie, leading to scattered diurnal cumulus across the southern
terminal sites. east flow lingers through the evening as we
transition from high pressure toward a pre-frontal airmass for
saturday. winds shift to the southwest saturday morning as this
transition occurs, drawing low level moisture into the airspace.
models are indicative of a period of low vfr stratus that begins to
scatter out saturday afternoon alongside increasing sw gradient flow.

d21/dtw convection...no thunderstorms are forecast through the taf
period.

dtw threshold probabilities...

* moderate for ceiling 5000 ft or less late tonight.


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.dtx watches/warnings/advisories...
mi...none.
lake huron...none.
lake st clair...none.
michigan waters of lake erie...none.
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discussion...am
marine.......kdk/ss
aviation.....mv


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