Forecast: Frosty cold tonight, milder Tuesday

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FREEZE WARNING in effect tonight for Ashland, Richland, Medina, Wayne, Holmes, Summit, Stark, Geauga, Portage, Inland Ashtabula, Trumbull, Mahoning, Coshocton , Carroll, Columbiana, & Tuscarawas Counties. Low temperatures tonight in these counties will fall to 32 degrees or lower. A hard freeze is expected. Any house plants or tender vegetation should be protected or brought indoors tonight.

FROST ADVISORY in effect tonight for Medina, Lorain, Huron, Sandusky & Seneca Counties. Lows tonight in these counties will drop into the lower and middle 30s, Scattered frost is likely.

10:15 pm Update: Next round of rain scheduled for Late Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. A cold front will march in and brindg scattered morning rush hour showers. Dry weather will return for Wednesday afternoon. Highs will hang in the middle 50s.

9:15 pm Update: Temperatures are already in the 30s in many spots. Ravenna, Burton & Wooster are all reading 39 degrees! Brrr.

8:00 pm Update: Gradual clearing overnight tonight. temperatures will fall quickly into the 30s by 10 pm, except along the Lake and in the bigger cities. I do expect more scattered frost to develop after midnight tonight away from Lake Erie as lows drop back into the 30s.

Tuesday looks Sunny & dry with high temperatures climbing back up to near 60 degrees. Its a good day for outdoor yard work or leaf raking!

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Low clouds have finally cleared along the lake, but high clouds are thickening in southern counties. Look for a mix of sun and high clouds across Northeast Ohio today. High temperatures will hit the low 50s, over 10 degrees below average for this time of the year.

High pressure building over southern Ohio will gradually clear the sky from west to east tonight. Patchy frost is possible in areas away from the lake. Low temperatures will drop to 39 degrees in Cleveland, with low-to-mid 30s likely in rural areas.

Sunshine continues Tuesday with warmer highs in the low 60s. An approaching cold front will increase clouds Tuesday night and bring in a chance of showers Wednesday. High temperatures will drop to the mid-50s by Wednesday afternoon.

High pressure rebuilds Thursday, but an approaching weather system will bring a chance of rain for the weekend. We'll keep you updated!

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