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Severe storms are possible in Greater Akron, after 4 p.m. Wednesday.
Strong wind gusts of 40-50 mph and heavy rain are expected.
Temperatures will climb into the upper 80s by Friday and persist through the weekend.
Another chance of rain and thunderstorms is forecast for Sunday.
Storms are in the forecast.
The National Weather Service says a cold front is expected to pass through northern Ohio on Wednesday bringing with it rain and the possibility of some thunderstorms.
Some of these storms could be severe.
The weather service says the biggest risk for Greater Akron for severe weather is after 4 p.m. Wednesday.
Some of these storms could bring wind gusts between 40 and 50 miles per hour.
Heavy rainfall is also possible across the region.
Things dry out with t