We may break record for longest period without snow
A heavy coat won't be necessary Wednesday in the Cleveland area ... even a light coat might stay on the hanger as temperatures are expected to reach the upper 60s.
(Lisa DeJong, Plain Dealer file photo)
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- If only the weather would be this nice at the Indians home opener on April 4.
That's when there probably will be 10 inches of snow on the ground.
As for now, two days before Christmas, there is no snow to be found. If there are any remnants, today should take care of it.
Forecasters are calling for a high of 66 today in Cleveland, more than 30 degrees above normal and exceeding the record of 61 set in 1933. Along with the warm temps will be chances of showers and cloudy skies.
After overnight lows in the 50s, Tuesday's high will be 59, which won't threaten the record of 65 set in 1964. It's still well-above normal, but clouds and showers again are in the forecast.
By Christmas Day the high will drop to a frigid 50 degrees ("frigid" being relative to the previous few days). It will be mostly cloudy with slight chances of showers.
Here's the seven-day forecast from the National Weather Service:
Wednesday: A chance of showers, mainly after noon. Cloudy with a high near 66. South wind 8 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a 10th of an inch possible. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm overnight. Low around 52. Breezy with a south wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New rainfall amounts between a 10th and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday: A chance of showers, mainly before 10 a.m. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny with a high near 59. Southwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a 10th of an inch possible. Mostly cloudy Thursday night with a low around 42. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday (Christmas Day): A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent. A slight chance of showers Friday night. Mostly cloudy with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.
Saturday: Showers likely, mainly after 1 p.m. Cloudy with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. Showers overnight. Low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.
Sunday: Showers likely. Cloudy with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. A chance of showers Sunday night. Mostly cloudy with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.
Monday: A chance of showers. Cloudy with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Showers likely Monday night. Cloudy with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.
Tuesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.
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