The Morning Dispatch
Monday, October 26, 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 62.1°F, the same as 24 hours earlier.
The lake stood 2.22 ft above Low Water Datum, the zero of Lake Erie's navigation charts, 0.12 ft lower than 24 hours earlier.
Wind at the station: S at 3 knots, gusting to 7 knots.
Air temperature at the station: 50.7°F.
Over the past 24 hours the water ranged from 61.9°F to 62.2°F, and the strongest gust was 7 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 3:55 AM Monday. Today: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
Tonight: North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet.
Not for navigation or safety decisions. Check NWS Cleveland before going out.