(WJW) – A cold front is expected to bring showers to the southwest Tuesday morning, along with a few storms.
Precipitation will gradually move eastward. We'll see a few scattered showers or storms this afternoon, mainly in the east, with drier conditions in the west.
Today's Future Broadcast:
As advertised 10 days ago, this is a very active pattern this week. We have multiple fronts with frequent storms, especially Friday/Saturday.
We'll have a break on Wednesday before a stronger front arrives later Thursday/Friday and Saturday.
See below how our rainfall changed in late April/early May and has barely recovered. Last spring/summer rainfall changes and drought indicator changes over time were similar in 2016!
Rain is needed across much of Northeast Ohio. Most areas are in moderate drought. Below are official rainfall figures for the region since June 1. Mansfield received less than 5.5 inches of rainfall.
Here are the rainfall deficiencies in northern Ohio in June:
Here are the rainfall shortfalls in northern Ohio as of July 28:
Here's the rainfall forecast for Thursday through Saturday:
Here are the latest 8-day forecasts:
