CLEVELAND — It has been a familiar forecast across Northeast Ohio the last couple of weeks, with another cool start and lots of sunshine. Expect another warm day along the lakefront and hot conditions inland. Highs will be in the mid-80s for areas around Akron and points south. There will be increasing clouds through the day, and a rogue pop-up downpour is possible after 3 p.m. inland with the heat and humidity combination.

This has been one of the driest Septembers in years, but high pressure (the reason we have been so dry lately) is finally fizzling and moving offshore this weekend. A large but disorganized area of showers and storms across the middle of the country will consolidate into one stronger storm by Sunday night as it approaches. Before rain arrives, a hot southerly surge wit

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