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⏩ TIMELAPSE: Enjoy watching the clouds go by on this sun-filled Monday view from Marblehead Lighthouse.

#Ohio #LakeErie #timelapse

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Predictor (GRAF model), Tue 3pm: SW gusts to 35 mph across NW Ohio/SE Michigan.

Predictor (GRAF model), Tue 3pm: SW gusts to 35 mph across NW Ohio/SE Michigan.

PREDICTOR: Southwest winds gusting to 35 mph (15-20 mph sustained) will usher in warmer Tuesday temps in the low-70s, ahead of a few thundershowers that evening.

#Ohio #Michigan #wind

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10-day forecast (Toledo, Ohio): * Frosty start to a warm stretch (70s Tue-Thu, 80Β° Fri); few showers (thunder possible) Tue eve  * Another round of t-showers Fri eve; weekend highs in the 60s

10-day forecast (Toledo, Ohio): * Frosty start to a warm stretch (70s Tue-Thu, 80Β° Fri); few showers (thunder possible) Tue eve * Another round of t-showers Fri eve; weekend highs in the 60s

10-DAY: Warmer times are just ahead! Highlights:

* Frosty start to a warm stretch (70s Tue-Thu, 80Β° Fri); few showers (thunder possible) Tuesday eve

* Another round of t-showers Friday eve; weekend highs in the 60s

#Toledo #weather

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PREDICTOR: A window for some showers (and a few rumbles of thunder) opens up Tuesday evening, with a brief system rolling in from the north. Some gusts may get past 40 mph, though we'll see the SW breeze gust between 30-35 mph that afternoon anyway.

#Ohio #Michigan #rain

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Mon night, Toledo, Ohio: 35F by sunrise. Mostly clear/chance of patchy frost.

Mon night, Toledo, Ohio: 35F by sunrise. Mostly clear/chance of patchy frost.

EVENING PLANNER: Not as cold as this morning (30Β° in Toledo), but clear skies and light wind will help those temps drop and form frost in some spots again. A freeze warning is in effect for Erie, Huron, Seneca & Wyandot Counties through 10am Tuesday.

#Toledo #weather

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4pm Mon: Temps 45-50F across NW Ohio/SE Michigan.

4pm Mon: Temps 45-50F across NW Ohio/SE Michigan.

4pm Mon: They may be closer to our average highs from a month ago, but still a decent and sunny afternoon in our corner of the Midwest. We'll spend the rest of the week climbing through the 70s. β˜€οΈ

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Freeze warning across NW Ohio/SE Michigan, 11pm Sun-11am Mon.

Freeze warning across NW Ohio/SE Michigan, 11pm Sun-11am Mon.

REMINDER: Freeze warning for Monday AM (temps 28-31Β°), and a chance of frost Tuesday AM across NW Ohio/SE Michigan. πŸ₯Ά

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After some morning sunshine, clouds and showers are expected this afternoon. Brief, heavy downpours are possible along with some graupel (soft hail/dippin’ dots).
This map shows the expected weather at 4pm.

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Cumulus clouds bubbling up top and sunlit, with darker bases over a lake.

Cumulus clouds bubbling up top and sunlit, with darker bases over a lake.

Brenda Gorr snapped this one from the Lake Erie shore back on Thursday... loved the varied lighting above and below here.

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2 days ago 1 0 0 0
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A double rainbow arcs over a few budding trees.

A double rainbow arcs over a few budding trees.

Another lovely shot of Thursday evening's double rainbow, this one courtesy of Laurie Hummel out in Sandusky.

#Ohio #rainbow #weather #nature

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10-day forecast (Toledo, Ohio): * Thundershowers likely 3-7am; more showers thru noon * Midday cold front (shifting wind, falling temps) * Few showers mixed with flurries/graupel (snow pellets) Sunday evening * Warmth returns from Tuesday onward

10-day forecast (Toledo, Ohio): * Thundershowers likely 3-7am; more showers thru noon * Midday cold front (shifting wind, falling temps) * Few showers mixed with flurries/graupel (snow pellets) Sunday evening * Warmth returns from Tuesday onward

10-DAY: Here comes the drop... but it's only temporary. Highlights:

* Thundershowers likely 3-7am; more showers thru noon
* Midday cold front (shifting wind, falling temps)
* Few showers mixed with flurries/graupel (snow pellets) Sunday evening
* Warmth returns from Tuesday onward

#Toledo #weather

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PREDICTOR: Our next round of storms overnight will lose steam as it treks east, though could still deliver 40-50 mph gusts and heavy rain. Lighter showers are likely through midday, with a few more isolated showers mixing with flurries/graupel (snow pellets) Sunday evening.

#Ohio #Michigan #storms

3 days ago 0 0 0 0
A double rainbow over a farmer's field. A tree with new leaves juts in from the left of the photo.

A double rainbow over a farmer's field. A tree with new leaves juts in from the left of the photo.

Tired of all these Thursday evening rainbow pics on your feed? Of course you aren't!

πŸ“Έ: Lori Riehl (Portage, OH)

#Ohio #rainbow #weather #nature

3 days ago 2 0 0 0
Toledo weekend forecast. Sat: 66F and falling, early AM t-showers. Sun: 50F, PM sprinkles/flurries.

Toledo weekend forecast. Sat: 66F and falling, early AM t-showers. Sun: 50F, PM sprinkles/flurries.

WEEKEND FORECAST: Watch for early AM thundershowers pushing in from the west (likely staying below severe levels), followed by dropping temps after midday as the cold front passes. That paves the way for a cool Sunday near 50Β° in the Glass City (few late PM sprinkles/flurries).

#Toledo #weather

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I was JUST catching up on last week's episode this morning and muttered "They're actually gonna do it, aren't they?" (Would Uncrustables count as a palate cleanser?)

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⏩ TIMELAPSE: Misty on the mighty Maumee this Friday morning! Here's what it looked like from our Action Cam atop the Promedica steam plant building during the 7am hour.

#Toledo #Ohio #fog #timelapse

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Overcast skies along a river. An old interurban railway bridge extends across the muddy river.

Overcast skies along a river. An old interurban railway bridge extends across the muddy river.

Leanna Neshkoff snapped this overcast scene near the old Roche de Boeuf / Waterville Interurban Bridge, in between rounds of light rain earlier on Thursday.

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10-day forecast (Toledo, Ohio): * Iso. strong storms this evening; dense fog developing by dawn, school delays possible  * 0.5-1" more rain (some strong storms) Sat AM; falling PM temps  * Gusty/cooler Sunday; warmer from Tues onward

10-day forecast (Toledo, Ohio): * Iso. strong storms this evening; dense fog developing by dawn, school delays possible * 0.5-1" more rain (some strong storms) Sat AM; falling PM temps * Gusty/cooler Sunday; warmer from Tues onward

10-DAY: A few more days left in this active pattern! Highlights:

* Iso. strong storms this evening; dense fog developing by dawn, school delays possible

* 0.5-1" more rain (some strong storms) Sat AM; falling PM temps

* Gusty/cooler Sunday; warmer from Tues onward

#Toledo #weather

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A teenager stands with his arms outstretched in front of a bright double rainbow.

A teenager stands with his arms outstretched in front of a bright double rainbow.

"Double the rainbow on your 13th birthday means double the wishes!" Sarah Voelker captured this bright spectrum of color out in Fremont behind one of Thursday evening's thundershowers. 🌈🌈

#Ohio #rainbow #weather #nature

4 days ago 2 1 0 0
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5pm Thu: Isolated storms moving east @ 40 mph through NW Ohio/SE Michigan.

5pm Thu: Isolated storms moving east @ 40 mph through NW Ohio/SE Michigan.

Storm coverage will be much more sporadic than the last few evenings across NW Ohio/SE Michigan, but watch for some brief gusty winds and small hail with the current batch of downpours trekking east (5pm Thu). β›ˆοΈβž‘οΈ

#Ohio #Michigan #radar

4 days ago 1 0 0 0
Storm clouds over a bare farmer's field.

Storm clouds over a bare farmer's field.

Caleb Weller caught Wednesday's sinister-looking sky from Alvada (SW Seneca County). This cell produced 1" to 1.5" hail farther downwind into Seneca County, with several power poles down in Tiffin from likely straight-line winds.

#Ohio #storm

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Toledo rain totals, Aug 2025-Feb 2026: 8.65" (normal 18.41"). Last 6 weeks: 10.33" (normal 4.34").

Toledo rain totals, Aug 2025-Feb 2026: 8.65" (normal 18.41"). Last 6 weeks: 10.33" (normal 4.34").

Bye-bye, drought! Toledo has received more rain in the last 6 weeks than the previous 7 months combined. πŸ’§

#Toledo #rain #weather

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10-day forecast (Toledo, Ohio): More t-showers tonight, mainly NW of Maumee River; another round Thu PM (low chance of severe weather)  * "Breather day" Fri  * Last round of storms Sat along cold front; gusty weekend, dropping temps to 50s/60s for early next week

10-day forecast (Toledo, Ohio): More t-showers tonight, mainly NW of Maumee River; another round Thu PM (low chance of severe weather) * "Breather day" Fri * Last round of storms Sat along cold front; gusty weekend, dropping temps to 50s/60s for early next week

10-DAY: Still more rounds of showers/storms before a more stable (and cooler) pattern. Highlights:

* More t-showers after 3am, mainly NW of Maumee River; another round Thu PM (severe storm risk: 1/5)

* Last round of storms Sat along cold front; gusty weekend, dropping temps

#Toledo #weather

5 days ago 1 0 0 0
A tall tree, stripped with exposed bark/wood on one long strip of its side from a lightning strike.

A tall tree, stripped with exposed bark/wood on one long strip of its side from a lightning strike.

Nature vs nature! Bethany Rogers found this tree in the Northtowne Meadows neighborhood (Erie, MI), with a neat split/stripe down one side from a lightning strike early Wednesday morning. ⚑🌳

#Michigan #lightning #storm #nature

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5:11pm Wed: Severe thunderstorm warning for eastern Sandusky, northern Huron, and Erie Counties through 6pm. 60mph gusts possible. Cell moving E @ 50 mph.

5:11pm Wed: Severe thunderstorm warning for eastern Sandusky, northern Huron, and Erie Counties through 6pm. 60mph gusts possible. Cell moving E @ 50 mph.

5:11pm Wed: Severe thunderstorm warning for eastern Sandusky, northern Huron, and Erie Counties through 6pm. 60mph gusts possible. Cell moving E @ 50 mph.

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Great for quick glances at velocity, even though low-level scans are hard to come by in our southern counties!

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3:46pm Wed: Severe thunderstorm warning now includes Wood County through 4:45pm. 60 mph gusts and 1.5" hail (size of ping-pong balls) possible. Storm moving E @ 45 mph.

3:46pm Wed: Severe thunderstorm warning now includes Wood County through 4:45pm. 60 mph gusts and 1.5" hail (size of ping-pong balls) possible. Storm moving E @ 45 mph.

3:46pm Wed: Severe thunderstorm warning now includes Wood County through 4:45pm. 60 mph gusts and 1.5" hail (size of ping-pong balls) possible. Storm moving E @ 45 mph.

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3:15pm Wed: Severe thunderstorm warning now expanded to include southern Williams/Fulton, northern Paulding, and Defiance/Henry Counties through 4:00pm. 60 mph gusts and 1" hail possible. Storm moving ENE @ 50 mph.

3:15pm Wed: Severe thunderstorm warning now expanded to include southern Williams/Fulton, northern Paulding, and Defiance/Henry Counties through 4:00pm. 60 mph gusts and 1" hail possible. Storm moving ENE @ 50 mph.

3:15pm Wed: Severe thunderstorm warning now expanded to include southern Williams/Fulton, northern Paulding, and Defiance/Henry Counties through 4:00pm. 60 mph gusts and 1" hail possible. Storm moving ENE @ 50 mph.

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Severe thunderstorm warning for Monroe County through 3:45pm. 60 mph gusts and 1" hail possible. Storm moving NE @ 40 mph.

Severe thunderstorm warning for Monroe County through 3:45pm. 60 mph gusts and 1" hail possible. Storm moving NE @ 40 mph.

In addition: Severe thunderstorm warning for Monroe County through 3:45pm. 60 mph gusts and 1" hail possible. Storm moving NE @ 40 mph.

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