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Meteorologist Dan Smith @dansmithweather.bsky.social · 4h

I've been saying this was the perfect stretch of weather for a late-season spin on the lake... glad to see so many taking advantage! Susan Shamhart snapped this from Huron (Erie County) at sunrise Tuesday. #Ohio #sunrise

The sun rises over a distant tree line, with a two-person boat gently chugging across a lake.

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Meteorologist Dan Smith @dansmithweather.bsky.social · 5h

10-DAY: Some light rain will push in Wed PM, though the main round of showers is still reserved for Fri AM. Temps will start in the mid-60s that morning, drop to the 50s by mid-morning, and recover to the 60s again for the afternoon. #Toledo #weather

10-day forecast (Toledo, Ohio): Wed mid-70s / light PM rain, Thu near 80F, Fri AM rain/wind; consistent cooler fall temps with lots of sun after.

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Meteorologist Dan Smith @dansmithweather.bsky.social · 6h

🎵 Hello out there, we're on the air, it's hockey night tonight... 🎵 Another quest for the Stanley Cup has begun! Who's your pick to win it all this year? (Bonus points if you can guess how old my tie is.) #NHL #hockey

A man in a white shirt (hi, that's me) wearing a hockey tie with many NHL logos on it.

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Meteorologist Dan Smith @dansmithweather.bsky.social · 8h

RAIN RETURNS: We'll be watching for light showers from the west Wednesday PM -- not adding up to much in the gauges, with Thursday staying mostly dry. That's ahead of Friday AM's cold front bringing an extra shot of rainfall, currently on pace to clear Toledo by noon. #Toledo #rain

Rain chances (next 7 days, Toledo, Ohio): 40% Wed PM, 20% Thu, 70% Friday AM.

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Meteorologist Dan Smith @dansmithweather.bsky.social · 13h

Plenty of bird species are already heading south for the winter, and it'll soon be the hummingbirds' turn. Ryan McDougle found this one sipping at his feeder in Findlay this week. #Ohio #hummingbird

A hummingbird sips nectar from a red-colored plastic feeder.

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Meteorologist Dan Smith @dansmithweather.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

10-DAY: Patchy dense fog Tuesday AM, then a slow rise in temps ahead of our early Friday cold front delivering rain showers to close out the week -- and consistently cooler highs in the 60s to follow. #Toledo #weather

10-day forecast (Toledo, Ohio): Patchy dense fog Tues AM, rain returns early Friday AM (temp drop to 60s from Friday onward).

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Meteorologist Dan Smith @dansmithweather.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

NEXT 4 DAYS: Staying dry in Toledo (aside from some patchy dense fog Tuesday AM), until a slow-moving cold front brings rain back into the picture by early Friday morning. Temps will slowly fall through Friday, possibly to the upper-50s by the evening commute. #Toledo #weather

Next 4 days (Toledo, Ohio): Tue/Wed upper-70s and dry, rain returns early Fri AM. 65F and falling Friday.

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Meteorologist Dan Smith @dansmithweather.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

We'll be watching for dense fog to develop in spots by dawn Tuesday. across NW Ohio/SE Michigan.. one of those morning commutes where you're in the soup, in the clear, and back in low visibility in a couple miles' drive. Drive to conditions all the same! 🌫️

13 First Alert Weather's "Next Big Change" (Toledo, Ohio): Tuesday AM dense fog in spots, drive with care.

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Meteorologist Dan Smith @dansmithweather.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Waking up to any mist this Monday morning? Stephanie Helmke caught this sunrise shot in Jewell (NE of Defiance) back on Saturday... we'll keep those cool and mainly clear early mornings going for a few more days. #Ohio #sunrise #nature

Sunrise over a field with a thin layer of mist, and some trees in silhouette fading into the horizon.

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Meteorologist Dan Smith @dansmithweather.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Brett Bullock caught Saturday evening's full harvest moon during the last lantern tour of the season at Fort Meigs in Perrysburg. #Ohio #moon

The full moon at top left, over part of an historic 1800s fort with a short wall and building at middle right.

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Meteorologist Dan Smith @dansmithweather.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

PREDICTOR: A very active Pacific hurricane season will have a small impact on us here in Ohio! Hurricane Polo will drift north-northeast and combine with a "trough" of low pressure moving slowly east across the country, adding an extra kick of rain once Thursday night's cold front gets here.

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Meteorologist Dan Smith @dansmithweather.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

10-DAY: Highs are staying seasonable to round out September, ahead of Thursday night's cold front bringing our next shot of rain to NW Ohio/SE Michigan. Cooler temps in the 60s will prevail through the first week of October. #Toledo #weather

10-day forecast (Toledo, Ohio): mid-70s thru Thursday, rain returns Thursday PM-Friday AM, 60s from Friday onward.

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Meteorologist Dan Smith @dansmithweather.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

A thin layer of mist covered the fairways of Riverby Hills Golf Club, as Friday's first light provided a fiery horizon. Thanks to Matthew Dombi for this late-week view. #Ohio #sunrise

An orange-red sunrise over a golf course fairway, covered in thin mist with a treeline in the middle distance.

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Meteorologist Dan Smith @dansmithweather.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

4:15pm Sun: A picture-perfect Sunday afternoon across the board! Have you spent some good time outdoors this weekend? 😎

4pm Sunday Sept 27th: Temps low to mid-70s across NW Ohio/SE Michigan.

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Meteorologist Dan Smith @dansmithweather.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Viewer Jamie Salas in Adrian found a few painted lady butterflies in her backyard on Thursday. These are the most widely-distributed butterfly species in the world, found on every continent except Antarctica! #Michigan #butterfly #nature

An orange-and-black "painted lady" butterfly with its wings spread on the ground.

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Meteorologist Dan Smith @dansmithweather.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Susan Shamhart has been providing lovely views this week from the mile-long Huron Pier out in Erie County... check out that sunrise from a couple days back! 🌅 #Ohio #LakeErie #sunrise

Sunrise with warm colors underlighting high clouds over a long pier jutting into a lake.

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Meteorologist Dan Smith @dansmithweather.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Yep... that's a "harvest moon", alright! Thanks to Teri Elkington for sharing her "field of view" of tonight's full September moon from Napoleon. #Ohio #moon

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Meteorologist Dan Smith @dansmithweather.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Julia Utendorf watched the waves roll in earlier this week out by Marblehead Lighthouse as the lake breeze kicked up. The tower has stood strong against countless gales in its 204-year history. #Ohio #LakeErie #lighthouse

A white lighthouse tower with red railings & roof stands on a rocky shore, as waves roll under cloudy skies.

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Meteorologist Dan Smith @dansmithweather.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

My Leafs would find a way to miss the game-winning field goal, without fail. #hockey

Bluesky "trending topic" on the sidebar, saying "NHL preseason games kick off".

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Meteorologist Dan Smith @dansmithweather.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

10-DAY: Patchy fog will develop mainly to the southeast of the Maumee River overnight, with more cool mornings in the 40s and sunny afternoons in the mid-70s through Tuesday. Wednesday will carry some light scattered rain showers back in, with higher chances Thursday. #Toledo #weather

10-day forecast (Toledo, Ohio): Highs mid-70s thru Thursday, scattered showers Wed-Sun. Low-60s by next Tuesday.

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Meteorologist Dan Smith @dansmithweather.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

PREDICTOR: As temps dip to the mid/upper-40s again overnight, some patchy fog will develop mainly southeast of the Maumee River. 🌫️

Predictor (GRAF model): Patchy fog SE of Toledo, Ohio, with some visibilities under 1/2 mile by dawn Sun Sep 27.

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Meteorologist Dan Smith @dansmithweather.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

REMINDER: This year's full "harvest moon" will start rising in the sky (with an orange tinge to it) during the 7pm hour this evening.

Harvest moon Saturday night (Sep 26). Moonrise in Toledo: 7:13pm. Sunset: 7:28pm. Orange hue possible at moonrise.

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Meteorologist Dan Smith @dansmithweather.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

✅ Weather Channel throwback ✅ Fun facts about a random subject ✅ Vaguely unsettling This was made in a lab specifically for me.

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Meteorologist Dan Smith @dansmithweather.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A reflective scene over viewer Rita Jackson's sunroof, looking over the Jeep plant in Toledo late last week. #Ohio #sunset

Underlit altocumulus clouds at sunset over a factory, reflected in a sunroof.

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Meteorologist Dan Smith @dansmithweather.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A misty morning on the shores of Lake Erie! Susan Shamhart snapped this sunrise from Huron, Ohio (Erie County). 🌅 #Ohio #sunrise #fog

Light mist rises and forms over a lagoon near a lakeshore sparsely lined with trees, and a big orange sun at sunrise over the horizon.

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Meteorologist Dan Smith @dansmithweather.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A gorgeous night on the gridiron! Here's station engineer Steve Pietras' view from Lake High School... anyone else cheering on their team from the stands tonight? 🏈

View from high school football bleachers on the 45-yd line, with partly to mostly cloudy skies at dusk.

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Meteorologist Dan Smith @dansmithweather.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

10-DAY: The trend continues through the weekend and beyond: dry air, mostly to partly sunny skies, cool mornings in the 40s/50s and pleasant afternoons in the upper-60s to mid-70s. Scattered showers return mid to late next week. #Toledo #weather

10-day forecast (Toledo, Ohio): Dry/sunny/low to mid-70s through Tuesday. Sct. showers from Wednesday onward.

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Meteorologist Dan Smith @dansmithweather.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Whether you're catching a high school football game, heading downtown, or just sitting on the porch tonight... we're in for a dry Friday evening with those high clouds slowly clearing. #Toledo #weather

Friday evening planner (Toledo, OH): 47F / clearing skies.

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Meteorologist Dan Smith @dansmithweather.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

A sure sign of the season this morning, with temps dipping near 40° in some of our western counties! We'll slowly warm through the weekend and beyond: mid-70s for highs by next early week, plus lows near 60° as clouds and some showers move in from Wednesday onward.

Low temps (Fri Sep 25): Low-40s in far NW Ohio, closer to 50F by Lake Erie.

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Meteorologist Dan Smith @dansmithweather.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Still wild to me that a U-Boat crew landed in Labrador, set up a weather station, and it wasn't (re)discovered until 1977. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weather...

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Meteorologist Dan Smith @dansmithweather.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

OUTLOOK: No rain expected in NW Ohio/SE Michigan through at least Tuesday, then a wetter pattern emerges from Wednesday (Sept. 30th) through the first few days of October. 💧

6-10 day precipitation outlook (Sept. 30th - Oct. 4th, 2026): above-average chances with a wetter pattern late next week in much of Midwest, including IL/IN/western OH.

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Meteorologist Dan Smith @dansmithweather.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

10-DAY: Cool mornings and pleasant afternoons for several days to come! Our next rain chances won't arrive until at least Wednesday, with a wetter pattern heading into the first few days of October. #Toledo #weather

10-day forecast (Toledo, Ohio): Lows 40s thru Monday, near 60F by next Thu/Fri; highs from upper-60s Fri to mid-70s next week. Rain chances return Wednesday Sep 30th and onward.

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Meteorologist Dan Smith @dansmithweather.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

4pm Thu: Lots of sun and dry air this afternoon... and for the next several! We'll also dip to the 40s for morning lows through Monday, though we're well away from any frost potential yet.

4pm Thu Sep 24: Temps mid-60s to low-70s through NW Ohio/SE Michigan.

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Meteorologist Dan Smith @dansmithweather.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This will be the screensaver my blank mind chooses to drift to for at least the next week.

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Alex Spahn 🌋🌪️☄️ @spahn711.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Three years ago tonight, I was in the presence of the most remarkable supercell thunderstorm that I have ever had the privilege of witnessing. For over an hour, I watched it dance beneath the starts, spinning like a top. Mother nature will never cease to amaze, inspire, and humble me.

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National Weather Service @nws.noaa.gov · 23/09/2026

Tornado forecasting had to start somewhere. In the 1880s, US Army Signal Corps meteorologist John Park Finley studied tornado patterns, built a network of observers and pioneered experimental tornado forecasts. Meet America’s first tornado forecaster: www.noaa.gov/heritage/sto... #NOAAHeritageWeek

A map from John P. Finley’s booklet, “Tornadoes. What they are and how to observe them; with practical suggestions for the protection of life and property.” showing the path of the Enigma outbreak of tornadoes on February 19, 1884. (Image credit: Public Domain)

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Meteorologist Dan Smith @dansmithweather.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

My thanks to Dr. Mike Wong from @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social for sharing his story with us... can't even wrap my head around how powerful Jovian lightning can get! #Jupiter #space #science

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Meteorologist Dan Smith @dansmithweather.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

We'll dip near 50° in Toledo by dawn Thursday, kickstarting a multi-day streak with lots of sun (and warmer temps... upper-70s by next midweek)! #Toledo #weather

21-hr forecast (Toledo, Ohio) low-50s by dawn Thursday, clearing clouds into a sunny PM.

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Meteorologist Dan Smith @dansmithweather.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

What are some of your favorite things to do in the fall? (Bonus points for seasonal food/drink!) 🍁🍂 #fall #autumn #equinox

Autumnal equinox 2026 - 8:05pm Eastern time, Tuesday September 22.

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Meteorologist Dan Smith @dansmithweather.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

PREDICTOR: A combination of high pressure building over the Great Lakes, plus a nor'easter low staying just off the New England coast, will help "gum up the works" and keep the rain several states to our west from Thursday onward.

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Meteorologist Dan Smith @dansmithweather.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The northeast breeze will continue Tuesday, with some 30-35 mph gusts heading into the evening -- helping to drive some extra showers onshore from western Lake Erie. #Toledo #wind

Wind gusts, next 24 hrs in Toledo, Ohio (HRRR model): NE gusts to 35 mph by Tuesday evening.

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Meteorologist Dan Smith @dansmithweather.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Su Jones snapped this sunset photo Monday over (and beside) the treetops near Wauseon... some vivid oranges/reds certainly filtered through the clouds in parts of NW Ohio this evening! Share your photos below. 👇 #Ohio #sunset #nature

A mostly cloudy sunset over trees, with sunlight filtering through low on the horizon.

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Meteorologist Dan Smith @dansmithweather.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

10-DAY: A few scattered showers will remain through the midweek, along with a cool NE breeze keeping highs to the low-60s. Sunshine returns from Thursday onward, as a warming trend takes hold: low-70s this weekend, mid-70s next early week. #Toledo #weather

10-day forecast (Toledo, Ohio): A few scattered showers will remain through the midweek, along with a cool NE breeze keeping highs to the low-60s. Sunshine returns from Thursday onward, as a warming trend takes hold: low-70s this weekend, mid-70s next early week.

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Meteorologist Dan Smith @dansmithweather.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

PREDICTOR: Light rain will slowly amble around NW Ohio/SE Michigan through the overnight period, as the northeast breeze continues for the next 48 hours or so.

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Meteorologist Dan Smith @dansmithweather.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Just a few light rain showers this Monday evening in our corner of the Midwest, with that northeast breeze continuing off the lake overnight (and through the midweek). Some NW counties like Hillsdale may dip closer to the upper-40s by dawn, given enough clearing. #Toledo #weather

Monday evening forecast (Toledo, Ohio): Low 53F, few light rain showers, NE breeze.

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Meteorologist Dan Smith @dansmithweather.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Just over 8" of rain at Toledo Express since the start of August... a drastic difference from the same timeframe last year. 💧 #Toledo #rain #weather

Recorded rainfall in Toledo Ohio, Aug 1 - Sep 21. 1.49" in 2025, 8.06" in 2026 (5.4x higher).

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Meteorologist Dan Smith @dansmithweather.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Viewer Susan Shamhart considers Huron Harbor Light out in Erie County her "happy place"... though the lake looks a little less happy here! The 72-ft tower is a striking example of 1930s Art Deco style. #Ohio #LakeErie #lighthouse

An Art Deco-style lighthouse (Huron Harbor Light on Lake Erie) stands underlit with low sunlight on the horizon, as waves crash at the base.

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