The Morning Dispatch
Thursday, October 15, 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 66.2°F, 0.2°F cooler than 24 hours earlier.
The lake stood 2.54 ft above Low Water Datum, the zero of Lake Erie's navigation charts, 0.01 ft lower than 24 hours earlier.
Wind at the station: E at 3 knots, gusting to 5 knots.
Air temperature at the station: 56.1°F.
Over the past 24 hours the water ranged from 66.2°F to 66.7°F, and the strongest gust was 23 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 3:39 AM Thursday. Today: East winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
Tonight: East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
Not for navigation or safety decisions. Check NWS Cleveland before going out.