FIRST ALERT SATURDAY FORECAST

HOUR-BY-HOUR FORECAST

Chance of showers/thunder in Toledo

late morning through early afternoon.

SATURDAY MORNING 

Some sunshine is possible to start the day.

SATURDAY NOON 

There is a chance of showers/thunder at midday.

Be sure to check your app for First Alert Doppler.

SATURDAY AFTERNOON 

West-Northwest winds will reach 10-20 mph

with occasional gusts to 25 mph.

It will be a pleasant evening.

Robert Shiels WTOL    @RobertWTOL

Massive Wildfire -- 90,000 People Evacuated

An unusual early May weather pattern known as an Omega (Ω) block has developed over the central part of North America.  (See the Omega Ω resemblance in the jet stream?)

Omega Ω Blocking High

Ft. McMurray Fire

The unseasonably hot and dry Canadian weather contributed to the sudden - chaotic and intense - evacuation of nearly 90,000 residents in Fort McMurray in Alberta Canada.  

Here are some of the pictures of the devastation 

Wildfire - Fort McMurray

Pyrocumulus Cloud from wildfire

Massive Wildfire - Fort McMurray

In addition, the video of hundreds of narrow escapes is lighting up social media.  Click HERE and HERE for a links to the video. Very intense and unreal. The truly amazing part of all this nearly 2,000 structures have been destroyed, but no deaths or serious injuries have been reported.

~Meteorologist Chris Vickers 

Showers tonight, a storm possible

PLAN YOUR EVENING

 

A chance of showers will move into the Toledo area

after 9:00 PM.  A thunderstorm is possible.

STORMS DEVELOPING

At 6:30 PM a broken line of showers

and thunderstorms was developing over

Lake Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois.

Some large hail was reported.

HOUR-BY-HOUR  11:00 PM 

Line of showers/storms moving east.

HOUR-BY-HOUR  MIDNIGHT 

Chance of showers/storms 

in the Toledo Metro Area.

HOUR-BY-HOUR  2:00 AM 

Chance of showers/thunder

lining up east-to-west.

TUESDAY - COOL FORECAST 

Winds will shift to north, then northeast.

A cool breeze off the lake and bay will

continue through much of the week.

Robert Shiels WTOL    @RobertWTOL

Glass City Marathon Forecast

Thousands of people heading out for the 2016 Glass City Marathon will be very happy with this forecast! Sunday will be a dry day but with the early morning start, it will be chilly pre-sunrise. 

Let's break down the forecasts by the major individual races. Starting with the 5k:

As is common for this race, given the time of the year and early morning starting time the 5k will be a chilly one! Race temps in the low/mid 40s.

In the longer races of the half and full marathon we will see a bigger impact by the sun as it gets warmer thoughout the races. Still, this will be a very comfortable racing temp with low humidity levels and relatively light winds. 

A ESE wind of 5-10, perhaps up to 15mph will develop through the morning. During the marathon miles 17-20 and 22-25 will battle this as a headwind. Otherwise near ideal race conditions are expected.  

Good Luck Runners!

First Alert - Much Cooler Tuesday

FIRST 80° DAY!

Monday's high was not a record,

though it sure felt great!

MUCH COOLER TUESDAY 

Daytime highs Tuesday will be near 60°.

Clouds will be back in the picture.

 WIND OFF THE LAKE

Think of it as a double whammy.

Cooler weather is moving in along with

east-northeast winds off the lake and bay.

Grab a jacket or sweater on your way out the door.

Robert Shiels WTOL    @RobertWTOL

The Cool Lake Breeze

WINDS:  4:00 PM WEDNESDAY

COOLER NEAR THE LAKE 

CLOUDS NOT HELPING 

Why is this week's warm up so slow?

The Lake Erie water temperature near Toledo is 39°.

Pretty easy to see why an east breeze will keep

air temperatures much cooler in lakeshore areas.

There is a noticeable difference in downtown Toledo.

An east breeze Thursday will reach 10-20 mph

with gusts to 25 mph.  Chilly even with sunshine.

Robert Shiels WTOL    @RobertWTOL

Images of Our April Snow

While the snow might not be welcomed this time of the year by many, it sure can make for a pretty sight! Here are some of the views from around Northwest Ohio and southeastern Michigan taken from WTOL 11's facebook and twitter page.