The Morning Dispatch
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Composed by code at 6:40 AM from the sources under each line. Numbers are as the sources gave them at that time.
At 6:24 AM the water at NOAA's Cleveland station measured 66.4°F, 0.7°F warmer than 24 hours earlier.
The lake stood 2.54 ft above Low Water Datum, the zero of Lake Erie's navigation charts, 0.30 ft higher than 24 hours earlier.
Wind at the station: calm, gusting to 2 knots.
Air temperature at the station: 64.0°F.
Over the past 24 hours the water ranged from 65.5°F to 66.4°F, and the strongest gust was 17 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 3:53 AM Wednesday. Today: Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms early, then a slight chance of showers late this morning. Waves 2 feet or less.
Tonight: Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
Not for navigation or safety decisions. Check NWS Cleveland before going out.