CLEVELAND, Ohio — Thursday brings another cloudy but calm day across Northeast Ohio before scattered showers move in Friday and a colder pattern takes shape next week.

Much of the region will stay mostly dry under a thick blanket of clouds, with temperatures remaining close to mid-November normals. Highs will reach the upper 40s to lower 50s, and winds will stay light through Thursday night.

Mostly cloudy conditions will stick around Thursday night as a weak front passes to the north. A stray shower can’t be entirely ruled out late, but most areas will stay dry. Overnight lows will fall into the upper 30s to low 40s.

Friday features a higher chance of showers as a low pressure system tracks out of the Mississippi Valley and lifts toward the Ohio River Valley. Moisture will arrive from the southwest, bringing scattered rain later in the day and into Friday night.

While showers could reach as far north as the lakeshore, the bulk of the rain will stay south of Cleveland toward Akron, Canton and Youngstown.

Temperatures Friday will hover near normal in the low to mid 50s, with minimal wind.

Drying out for the weekend

Showers will clear early Saturday as the system departs, allowing skies to gradually brighten through the afternoon. Cooler air moves in behind it, keeping highs in the upper 40s on Saturday.

Sunday looks to be the best outdoor day of the weekend. High pressure will build in, bringing sunshine and slightly milder temperatures in the low to mid 50s. Any remaining wet leaves from Friday’s rain should dry out, making Sunday a good window for late-season yard work or leaf cleanup.

Early-week rain could brush up against Thanksgiving travel plans

Early next week starts dry and seasonable, but a more significant storm system is expected to develop over the central United States and move through the Great Lakes region Tuesday into Wednesday.

While uncertainty remains in the exact track and intensity, rainfall appears increasingly likely, and any shifts could affect both rain amounts and wind potential.

The system will likely bring widespread rain to Northeast Ohio, with the heaviest activity currently favored for Tuesday into Tuesday night. Showers could linger into Wednesday — a key travel day before Thanksgiving — but impacts should be minimal.

Behind the system, a colder pattern becomes increasingly likely, with temperatures trending below normal for the holiday and into late November as the broader setup favors chillier air across Northeast Ohio and much of the northern U.S.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Northeast Ohio starts the week cold and blustery on Monday before a wintry mix moves in Tuesday morning, bringing a brief round of snow, sleet and cold rain to the region.

High pressure will quickly build Monday over the Ohio Valley, offering a mostly dry setup. Skies will turn mostly sunny west of Cleveland with lake-effect clouds hanging on to the east.

Highs will range from the upper 30s to low 40s near the lakeshore and in the snowbelt to the low to mid 40s south and west of Cleveland.

Northwest winds of 14 to 16 mph, with gusts up to 26 mph, will make it feel about 5 to 10 degrees colder at times.

Temperatures will fall back into the mid to upper 20s overnight Monday as clouds increase ahead of the next system.

Wintry mix Tuesday morning

A fast-moving area of low pressure will slide through the Ohio Valley Tuesday, spreading a shield of mixed precipitation into Northeast Ohio around daybreak and during the morning commute.

Most spots will begin with light snow or a rain-snow mix, with a brief window for sleet farther south closer to Akron.

Any frozen precipitation is expected to be minor, accumulating a trace to a few tenths of an inch, at most. A few slick spots could be possible where this mix is persistent, especially in the snowbelt where the air will be the coldest.

As temperatures rise into the upper 30s and low 40s by midday, the mix is expected to change over to plain rain. Cold, damp weather will continue through the afternoon before showers taper off in the evening.

Dry midweek, rain returns late week

High pressure builds back across the Great Lakes Tuesday night into Wednesday, leading to a dry but seasonably cool day. Highs Wednesday will reach the mid to upper 40s with lingering clouds.

Another system is expected to approach from the Mississippi Valley late Thursday, bringing rain chances back to the region. Forecast confidence drops late in the week as the weather pattern turns more active, but temperatures are expected to stay mild enough to prevent any frozen precipitation.

Highs Thursday will climb into the low and mid 50s.

More rain chances this weekend

Looking ahead to the weekend, another system may track near the Ohio Valley Friday into Saturday, bringing additional rain chances — especially south of Cleveland toward Akron.

Confidence remains low on the exact track and timing, but temperatures should stay in the upper 40s to low 50s, keeping the precipitation all rain.

Sunday currently looks like the better chance for a dry day.