Hot with a Few Storms Tonight | Weather

19 ACTION NEWS DETAILED FIRST ALERT FORECAST

TODAY:  Mostly sunny, windy and hot.  High: 98  Wind: SW at 5-15 mph

TONIGHT:  A few t-storms before midnight.  These storms can be strong to severe.  Low: 74  Wind: W at 5-10 mph

FRIDAY:  Partly cloudy and not as hot.  High: 91

A rapid rise in temperature is coming after sunrise.  A heat advisory will go into effect at 11am through 8pm for Cuyahoga and Lorain counties with highs near 100.  With hot and very dry conditions, a red flag warning in anticipation of the fire danger has been issued for Erie, Huron, Ottawa, Sandusky and Seneca counties this afternoon.  A disturbance tracking west to east will bring a few storms after 8pm.  These storms can be strong to severe and there will be a concern for damaging wind gusts and hail with any of these storms.