Forecast: A cold front will bring rain to the area Thursday

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10:00 pm Update: Rain showers have crept into Ottawa, Sandusky, & Seneca Counties now. Isolated sprinkles trying to form along the lakeshore in Lorain County. Mostly cloudy elsewhere. Temperatures in the 60s.

8:00 pm Update: High clouds are spreading in from the southwest now. Skies will be mainly cloudy tonight. First area of rain over Western Ohio now moving northeast. These showers are expected to fade quickly tonight. I can't rule out an isolated shower from Mansfield north to Sandusky by 11pm. The main area of rain showers will hold off until closer to dawn...and those should primarily affect areas west of Interstate 71. Temperatures will hang in the 60s thru 10pm in most spots with lows tonight bottoming out in the lower and middle 50s.

Rain looks to arrive in Sandusky, Mansfield, Norwalk area by 8am. Into Greater Cleveland/Akron/Canton by 11am. All rain should be east of Interstate 77 by 3pm Thursday afternoon. High temperatures will top out in the lower 60s by early afternoon and then fall back into the 50s by the evening rush.

4:00 pm Update: Showers have shifted east of the area now. Skies have cleared as well. The pay-off is an outstanding late afternoon and evening for the North Coast! Temperatures will hang in the middle and upper 60s through 8pm, with mainly clear skies. It will be breezy, though. Still should be a great evening for outdoor activities!

FORECAST: Skies will cloud up again tonight as temperatures fall back into the lower and middle 50s. A few showers and isolated thundershowers will arrive during the pre-dawn hours Thursday. Breezy southwest winds will blow 15 to 30 mph all night long.

A cold front arrives during the late morning hours on Thursday. Scattered rain showers are most likely during the morning and early afternoon hours. Drier weather will arrive for Thursday evening activities. Mid-day temperatures will climb into the lower 60s and then fall back into the 50s during the afternoon rush hour.

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UPDATE: Clouds and a few sprinkles are hanging on, with sunshine working in from the NW. I expect increasing sun as we move through the afternoon with highs in the 60s to near 70.

UPDATE: Showers are now thinning out across the area as they move NE. Clouds will still be left over for a bit, before some sunshine works in.

UPDATE: Few showers across the west as a warm front moves through, mainly dry east of I71.

A warm front will bring us some morning clouds and even a passing shower early today with temps in the 50s to start your day. As the warm front moves through, clouds will thin and we'll see some sun. It'll also be breezy with winds running 15-25 mph out of the south.

Highs today could reach into the low 70s if we get enough sun. That's 10 degrees higher than normal.

A cold front moves in tonight with showers overnight and into early Thursday.

WEEKEND OUTLOOK

Friday: Scattered showers and mostly cloud. Highs in the 50s.

Saturday: Clouds and scattered showers, especially early. Highs in the 50s.

Sunday: Clouds and sun, with warming. Highs in the 60s.

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