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Slight Chance of Weekend Showers; Heat Returns Monday

Friday, July 30th, 2010

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A thirty-percent chance of showers and thunderstorms threaten this weekends Pro Football Hall of Fame festivities in Canton. However, there is a 70 percent chance it won’t rain at all!

Clouds will be on the increase across Stark County through the evening hours as a weak weather system moves in over the region and brings an increased chance of showers and thunderstorms for the weekend.

For those attending HOF events Friday night, expect a cool, pleasant evening. Lows for Friday night will be in the upper 50s in most locations around the county.

Saturday brings an increased chance of a shower or thunderstorms mainly in the afternoon and into the evening hours. The chance of rain is 30 percent. Otherwise, expect mostly cloudy skies and temperatures topping out around 82.

The threat of a shower or thunderstorm continues into Saturday night with a low around 60. The chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Rain threatens once again on Sunday. Otherwise, expect mostly cloudy skies with highs in the mid 80s. Clouds will be decreasing as Sunday night approaches becoming partly cloudy Sunday night with a low around 62.

Mostly sunny skies and warming temperatures return for the beginning of the work week Monday. Highs Monday will be in the mid to upper 80s.

Tuesday looks to be the hottest day of the week with temperatures a few degrees either side of 90.

The threat of showers and some thunder returns Tuesday nigh with the approach of a cold front.

Pleasant Weather Ahead

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

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Fair Weather will remain overhead at least through Friday. Showers and thunderstorms will move in over the region Saturday and remain for Sunday.

Cooler, dryer air will bring Stark County some very pleasant weather for the next couple of days

The cold front that brought thunderstorms and heavy rainfall to Stark County has moved south allowing much cooler and dryer air to filter into Northeast Ohio. Temperatures for Thursday will be about 10 to 15 degrees cooler than they were Wednesday. Highs today will top out in the low 80s over the county.

The dry air also brings us some relief from the sticky air we’ve been under the last few days. The dry air will also contribute the our fair weather pattern through at leas Friday.

Thursday will bring plenty of sunshine along with a few clouds early. Through the afternoon hours, the clouds will diminish leaving us with nothing but blue skies and sun.

Tonight will remain mostly clear with lows in the upper 50s, which will feel a bit chilly for this time of the year.

Friday brings another day of sunshine and pleasant temperatures. Look for highs Friday once again in the low 80s.

Our next chance of rain will come Saturday. Expect some sunshine in the early morning hours with increasing clouds through the late morning and early afternoon. There is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday afternoon. Otherwise, skies will become mostly cloudy later on in the day.

Highs Saturday will be in the lower 80s.

The threat of showers and thunderstorms continues into Saturday night. Lows will be in the upper 50s to near 60 degrees.

Showers and thunderstorms remain in the forecast for Sunday with a 30 percent chance of rain. Highs Sunday will be in the mid 80s under cloudy skies.

Strong Thunderstorms Possible Wednesday Over Stark

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

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Strong thunderstorms are possible over Stark County Wednesday afternoon and evening according to the Storm Predictions Center. The center indicates a slight risk for all of Northern Ohio in advance of a cold front due to arrive Wednesday night.

The Storm Prediction Center forecasts a slight risk for severe thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon and evening for Northeast Ohio including Stark County.

Heat and humidity returns to Stark County Wednesday afternoon in advance of a cold front that will cross Northeast Ohio late Wednesday night. Temperatures will once again approach the 90 degree mark Wednesday afternoon and evening in the county. The warmer air also contains plenty of moisture which will make it feel much warmer than 90.

The approaching front will also bring the chance of strong to severe thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon into Wednesday evening. The Storm Predictions Center has placed Northern Ohio counties under a slight risk for the development of severe thunderstorms tomorrow. The primary threat from any developing thunderstorms will be locally damaging winds and hail. The storms could also bring periods of torrential rainfall causing some localized flooding.

A few thunderstorms could linger into Thursday morning with skies generally becoming clear by Thursday afternoon. Temperatures Thursday will be much cooler with highs around 80. It will also be much less humid Thursday and Friday.

Friday’s highs will be in the upper 70s under mostly clear skies.

Saturday is expected to bring another round of thunderstorms across the region. However, these storms are not expected to be severe.

Heat, Humidity Returns for Wednesday

Monday, July 26th, 2010

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Cooler, dryer air will remain over the region through Tuesday. Temperatures will be in the increase Tuesday evening with hot, humid conditions returning to the area on Wednesday.

After a pleasant start to the work week, hot, sticky weather conditions will return mid week over Stark County.

Pleasant weather is in place over Stark County thanks to the passage of a cold front over the weekend. The front brought milder temperatures and dryer air for the region breaking an extended period of hot and humid weather.

Tuesday’s weather starts out to be very pleasant with similar conditions. However, temperatures on Tuesday will begint o increase late in the afternoon as warm, moist air from the south pushes northward and begins to invade the region. The warm southern air will also bring an increase in moisture raising the humidity levels and bring back hot sticky weather conditions for Wednesday.

Temps on Wednesday will once again hover around the 90 degree area and become increasingly more humid.

Numerous showers and thunderstorms will develop Wednesday in the late afternoon and early evening as a cold front approaches from the north. There is a potential for some of these storms to become strong to severe Wednesday evening. The strongest storms will develop over Northwest Ohio.

Thunderstorms will continue into Wednesday night into Thursday morning and taper off after daybreak Thursday. The showers and thunderstorms will linger longer in the northeast and gradually decrease as the frontal system passes.

High pressure builds in over the region for Friday bringing back the sun and pleasant weather conditions going into the weekend. Temperatures for Friday will be in the lower 80s.

Cooler, Dryer Weather for Sunday

Saturday, July 24th, 2010

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Hot and humid conditions for Saturday with heat indices reaching 100 to 104 degrees. A cold front will bring thunderstorms later in the day with cooler temperatures for Sunday.

Hot and muggy weather conditions will once again linger over Stark County for Saturday. A cold front will bring the possibility of some strong to severe thunderstorms tonight along with cooler and dryer air for Sunday.

Hot and humid weather will once again settle in over Stark County communities for Saturday and heat advisories are in effect for most of Ohio.

The National Weather Service is calling for temperatures in the mid to upper 90s over all of Northeast Ohio for today. The warm temperatures, together with a humid air mass will make the temperatures feel like 100 to 104 degrees Saturday afternoon and evening.

A cold front will move in over the state today and tonight bringing the threat of thunderstorms to the region this afternoon and evening. Some of the storms could become quite strong to severe with damaging winds and hail. The Storm Prediction Center has placed Northeast Ohio under a slight risk for severe weather for today and tonight.

The front will bring cooler and dryer air to the county on Sunday with temperatures about 10 degrees cooler. Much dryer air will also accompany the frontal passage reducing the mugginess factor considerably. Sunday’s highs will be in the mid to upper 80s over Stark County.

Those with outdoor activities today should take precautions to avoid heat-related illnesses and drink plenty of water. Those most susceptible to excessive heat, including the very young and the elderly, should remain in air conditioned areas if possible.

Those outdoors today should also keep an eye to the sky for developing severe weather - especially this afternoon and evening and be prepared to take shelter should severe thunderstorms move in over the area. Thunderstorms will be accompanied by frequent lightning and strong winds.

Hot, Muggy Conditions Return to Stark

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

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Perfect pool weather Stark County residents will want to keep near the pool, lake, or in an air conditioned building going into the weekend. Hot and humid conditions will make for some tropical-like weather around the region.

Showers and thunderstorms will taper off after midnight Tuesday over Stark County allowing for high pressure to build in over the region for Wednesday. Hot and humid conditions will return for the end of the work week.

Tuesday afternoon and evening will bring scattered showers and thunderstorms to Northeast Ohio signaling the passage of a frontal system that will travel south of the region by daybreak on Wednesday. The rain and storms will taper off after 8:00 PM this evening and ending by midnight tonight.

The increased moisture form ongoing rain and thunderstorms has made it feel uncomfortably muggy. Those of us with air conditioning will begin to appreciate it over the next few days and nights as warm, sticky conditions will be with us going into the weekend.

Lows tonight will bottom out in the mid 60s under mostly cloudy skies.

Things will dry out and the sunshine will return for Wednesday due to a high pressure system that will build in over the region. Highs will climb into the upper 80s to near 90. However, increasing humidity will make it feel much warmer and uncomfortably muggy.

Lows Wednesday night will be in the mid 60s under mostly clear skies.

The heat and humidity will be with us once again on Thursday with highs expected to reach the lower 90s.

Our next chance of showers and thunderstorms arrives Thursday night and Friday. Highs Friday and Saturday will continue to be in the upper 80s to 90 over the region with humid, uncomfortable conditions.

Gorgeous Weekend for Stark

Saturday, July 10th, 2010

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Pleasant weekend weather for Stark County, Ohio. Expect abundant sunshine through Sunday with highs in the mid 80s. Low humidities will help add to the pleasant factor.

High pressure will bring plenty of sunshine along with cooler, dryer air over Stark County for the weekend. A Storm system due to arrive Monday will bring the chance of wet weather through the work week.

The cold front that brought some fairly heavy showers to the greater Stark County area continues to move eastward allowing for skies to clear over our communities. Skies will remain sunny to mostly sunny through the weekend over our area with very pleasant temperatures.

Saturday will be a perfect day for outdoor activities with abundant sunshine, low humidities, and temperatures in the low 80s. Lows tonight will be cool dipping down to the upper 50s. Some areas around the county may see temps in the lower 50s.

More sunshine is on tap for Sunday, but temperatures will climb a bit warming into the mid 80s. Humidity levels should remain quite low, so Sunday will continue to be very pleasant.

Clouds will begin to move in over the region Sunday night in advance of a storm system from the west that will bring a chance of showers and thunderstorms for Monday.

The chances of showers and thunderstorms will continue over the area through Friday. Highs will generally be in the mid 80s with nighttime lows in the mid 60s.

Rain, Slightly Cooler Temps on the Way for Stark

Thursday, July 8th, 2010

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A pleasant weekend on tap for Stark County with temperatures more in tune with our seasonal normals. Expect sunny skies and temperatures in the mid 80s Saturday and Sunday.

A cold front will bring showers and thunderstorms to Stark County for Friday and some slightly cooler temperatures for the weekend.

Drive around Stark County and you’ll see an early indicator that we need some rain. Already, many lawns around the county are beginning to brown due to the lack of moisture in the ground.

That condition should change beginning Friday as a cold front will bring us some much-needed rain along with temperatures more in tune with the season.

The front is a slow mover, so until it gets here sometime tomorrow we’ll need to sweat through one more warm night tonight. Temperatures will remain warm again tonight with lows only getting down to around 80 to start.

However, as the frontal system approaches, some disturbances ahead of it may generate some thunderstorms. A few scattered areas around Northeast Ohio may get some early rainfall sometime after midnight tonight and into the early morning hours.

Precipitation should be able to blossom fairly quickly during the mid/late afternoon Friday. Conditions do not support any severe thunderstorm development. However, some fairly strong thunderstorms could develop and move over some of our communities.

Highs Friday will be right around 80 - a bit cooler than we’ve been having this past week.

Thunderstorms will continue going into the evening hours Friday with temperatures becoming much cooler than past evenings. Expect lows Friday night in the upper 60s along with those thunderstorms and scattered showers.

The sun will return Saturday with much more pleasant conditions. Highs Saturday and Sunday will be about 10 degrees cooler than the mid 90s we’ve been having. Highs will be right around 80 to 85 through the weekend.

Our next chance of rain will arrive Monday night with a decent chance of some additional rain for Tuesday. Our weather dries out once again on Wednesday.

Temperatures will remain seasonal through the forecast period with highs in the mid 80s.

Heat Returning for Holiday Weekend

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

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Perfect swimming weather is forecast for the greater Stark County area for the upcoming holiday weekend. Temperatures will climb into the upper 80s for July 4th.

Fair weather and pleasant temperatures will remain over the region through Friday. Warming trend begins Saturday with highs back to near 90 by Independence Day.

Communities throughout Stark County have been experiencing a break in the summer heat thanks to a northerly flow of cool, arctic air. The current trend of mild temperatures will continue over the region through Friday when the high pressure system dominating our weather for the past week finally moves off to the east. This will set up a southerly air flow over Northeast Ohio and bring much warmer temperatures to the area for the holiday weekend.

Skies will once again remain clear tonight allowing temperatures across the county to once again dip into the upper 40s to lower 50s.

Clear skies and plenty of sunshine are again on tap for Friday. Highs around Stark County will be in the upper 70s.

Friday night temperatures will be just a tad warmer, but still a bit chilly for July in Ohio with lows in the low 50s.

The warm-up begins on Saturday with more abundant sunshine. Highs will top out in the mid 80s, but the dew point temps will be quite low keeping the muggy factor down considerably.

Once again, more sunshine for Independence Day with highs in the upper 80s approaching 90 in some areas of the county. Dew points will also remain in the 50s, so even though it will be quite warm, it will not feel uncomfortably humid.

A few clouds move in for Monday, but skies will be mostly sunny with highs again reaching near 90.

Our next chance of rain will come Wednesday of next week and even then, it’s only a slight chance of precipitation. Highs going into the work week will continue to be warm with highs near 90 on Tuesday and the in the upper 80s on Wednesday.

Break Out The Jackets!

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

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Jackets in July Stark County communities will see some fairly chilly temperatures tonight as lows dip into the upper 40s. The record low at the Akron Canton Airport could well be matched or broken.

Stark County will see some downright chilly temperatures tonight. Record low at CAK could be broken tonight.

If you’ve been waiting for some relief from the hot muggy conditions we’ve been having, you’ll definitely get your wish tonight.

Nighttime temperatures around the greater Stark County area could reach record lows tonight. With clear skies and high pressure dominating our weather, colder air has moved in over the region thanks to that cold front that brought showers and thunderstorms over the weekend. Temperatures tonight are forecast to dip into the 40s in some locations around the county.

Forecasters at the National Weather Service office in Cleveland say that the record low for tonight is in jeopardy. The record low for this date is 46 degrees set in 1899.

Sunshine and cooler temperatures will continue over the area on Wednesday. Highs Wednesday is expected to be around 72 degrees.

Temperatures once again get a bit chilly for Wednesday night, though not as cold as Tuesday night’s temperatures. Lows Wednesday night will be in the upper 50s under mostly clear skies.

Temperatures warm up a bit for Thursday with highs in the mid 70s. Skies will remain clear and sunny.

Going into the holiday weekend, the long range forecast is indicating generally fair weather for the period with highs in the mid 80s and clear skies.

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