The Morning Dispatch
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Composed by code at 8:30 AM from the sources under each line. Numbers are as the sources gave them at that time.
At 8:24 AM the water at NOAA's Cleveland station measured 65.7°F, 0.6°F warmer than 24 hours earlier.
The lake stood 2.33 ft above Low Water Datum, the zero of Lake Erie's navigation charts, 0.16 ft lower than 24 hours earlier.
Wind at the station: SW at 2 knots, gusting to 7 knots.
Air temperature at the station: 68.4°F.
Over the past 24 hours the water ranged from 65.1°F to 65.7°F, and the strongest gust was 13 knots.
No National Weather Service marine warning, advisory or beach statement was in effect for Avon Point to Willowick or the Cuyahoga County shore.
NWS nearshore forecast for Avon Point to Willowick, issued 3:49 AM Tuesday. Today: South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
Tonight: West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest less than 10 knots. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less.
Not for navigation or safety decisions. Check NWS Cleveland before going out.