It might be November, but it hasn't felt like winter outside lately.
With temperatures in the 60's throughout the week, plenty of people have been getting outside to enjoy surprisingly warm days. Faurot Park was filled with more people than you'd expect to see at this time of the year, trying to enjoy the outdoors before we have to worry about windchill and snowfall. Unusual as this weather is, some teens were glad to have the opportunity to spend another day at the park with their dog, family, or friends.
"It's real warm for it to be in November. Clouds out, sky clear, leaves out, it just feels good, nice little vibe, you can hang with your friends," said Raniya Simpson, age 17.
"It was normally always cold," Selina Burk, age 13, said about previous Novembers. "I'm ready for it to snow, but I like it to stay warm."
If you're a fan of this mild weather, you have until this weekend when it gets cold again, to get out there and enjoy it.
Some said it looked like a spaceship, others said it looked like a scene from "Independence Day". These are called shelf clouds which form along a gust front, oftentimes ahead of thunderstorms. The rain-cooled air colliding with the warmer air ahead of it creates a layered look to the clouds due to differences in density.
The week starts off dry, but we have two storm systems set to move through the area over the next week bringing rain and storm chances.
A strong storm system continues to unleash strong winds and create big temperature extremes in our area. Wednesday's temperature topped out at a warm 75°, our warmest day since October 15th. The winds became very strong overnight with several gusts topping 50mph - peaking at 56mph. The wind stays gusty today as temperatures crash into the 40s. Wind alerts from the National Weather Service are set to fully expire by 2pm as gusts taper closer to 30mph by late afternoon.
A substantial warm-up arrives today on gusty southerly winds. Expect temperatures to end up in the 70 to 75° range by 5pm! Outside of a random, brief shower, the area should remain dry with mostly cloudy skies. A wind advisory begins at noon with gusts up to 40mph expected later today.
North and west Ohio escaped a major snowstorm that impacted the eastern half of the state overnight. Snow totals are coming in over a foot just east of Cleveland! That said, mother nature isn't leaving us out completely. A burst of snow showers is producing a light dusting this morning which could create some slippery travel. Expect a few snow showers through the day with highs in the low 30s. Travel impacts should become minimal for the afternoon.
Our Wednesday starts off with patches of fog and light mist. This will gradually diminish and give way to mainly dry conditions. Clouds will hold firm and keep temperatures fairly steady in the low 40s.