Forecast: 70s Wednesday and Thursday, 80s Friday

CLEVELAND - 6:45 pm Update: Cool conditions persisting overnight tonight. Low temperatures will drop into the upper 40s and lower 50s by dawn. Skies will remain clear to partly cloudy area-wide.

THURSDAY: Mostly sunny skies on the way. Temperatures should be warming, ranging from the middle 70s to near 80 degrees.

FRIDAY & SATURDAY: Warmer air moves in as high pressure moves slowly east of Ohio. Skies will remain partly to mostly sunny with highs climbing into the lower and middle 80s.

SUNDAY: More sunshine. Muggier with highs in the upper 80s.

4:00 pm Update: A very pleasant afternoon will turn into a pleasant evening for the Northecoast. There are just a few clouds on the satellite moving southeast across Lake Erie. These are high clouds and won't do anything to slow down your evening plans. Temperatures will slowly fall through the 60s.

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Temps are struggling to rise into the 60s today. With mostly sunny skies, our readings should top out near 70, with cooler air along the lakeshore.

Slow warming will take place over the next few days. Back into the 80s by Friday.

A few clouds are lingering near the lake this morning. It's a breezy start to the day with temperatures near 60 degrees. Dew points have dropped since yesterday, so it will feel much more comfortable.

Expect sunny skies this afternoon and highs near 70 degrees from Ashtabula to Sandusky. Low-to-mid 70s are likely south as a lake breeze keeps us cool.

Overnight, the sky will stay mostly clear and temperatures will drop to 50 degrees.

High pressure will keep sunshine in the forecast through the end of the work week. Highs climb to the upper 70s Thursday and low 80s Friday.

High pressure will stay over the East Coast this weekend, keeping clouds and rain away from Northeast Ohio. Father's Day will be warm with highs in the mid-to-upper 80s.

Next week, we'll still be under the influence of high pressure and warm, southerly winds. Temperatures remain in the upper 80s.