Weather roller coaster with sun first, then storms: Lake Erie marine forecast July 13-16
While the weekend on Lake Erie is looking summery and warm, sadly a few random storms can’t be ruled out.
Because of that threat, aim for Friday if trying to get the most out of your time on the water. Skies are looking partly cloudy, and chances of showers are extremely low. Surfers won’t have much fun on less than 1-foot waves, but conditions will be perfect for boaters, swimmers or paddle boarders.
Saturday won’t be a washout as storm chances are slight throughout. I’d say at the very most a storm or two will pop up, but nothing severe or too long-lasting. The water will be warm in the 70s, and waves and winds calm.
Sunday, storm chances jump to 30 percent throughout the day. Again, that doesn’t mean locals won’t get any time out on Lake Erie. Even with scattered storms possible, waves still won’t amount to anything exciting enough for surfers.
The pop-up chance of storms won’t clear out for Monday.
Check out the full forecast for the Cleveland area:
Friday, July 13
High air temperature: 82 degrees
Water temperature: 73 degrees
Winds: 6 knots from the south
Waves: less than 1 foot
Conditions: partly cloudy
Saturday, July 14
High air temperature: 84 degrees
Water temperature: 73 degrees
Winds: 6 knows from the southwest, later shifting to a light wind
Waves: less than 1 foot
Conditions: scattered storms
Sunday, July 15
High air temperature: 88 degrees
Water temperature: 74 degrees
Winds: 6 knots from the south later strengthening to 10 knots
Waves: less than 1 foot
Conditions: scattered storms
Monday, July 16
High air temperature: 86 degrees
Water temperature: 75 degrees
Winds: 9 knots from the southwest
Waves: 1 foot
Conditions: chance of storms
For the full forecast in other Lake Erie zones, head to the National Weather Service’s marine forecast page to click on your specific area of interest.
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