Cleveland forecast, river reading and local lead safety guidance

Mostly sunny Saturday with a high near 54; a Freeze Warning overnight into Sunday and a provisional Cuyahoga River reading are reported. The City of Cleveland restates Lead Safe Certification requirements for rental properties built before 1978.

01weather for downtown Cleveland

National Weather Service forecast for downtown Cleveland calls for mostly sunny Saturday with a high near 54, north wind 7 to 20 mph with gusts as high as 32 mph, and a slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Saturday night is mostly clear with a low around 38 and Sunday is forecast to be sunny with a high near 62. [1]

02freeze warning overnight into Sunday

National Weather Service issued a Freeze Warning expecting sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 from 1 AM to 9 AM EDT Sunday for portions of northeast Ohio, noting frost and freeze conditions could kill crops and damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. [2]

03cuyahoga River provisional reading

U.S. Geological Survey reports the Cuyahoga River at Independence OH with a provisional streamflow of 880 cubic feet per second and a gage height of 4.08 feet as of the most recent reading. [3]

04city of cleveland lead safe requirements for rentals

City of Cleveland guidance says rental properties built before 1978 must obtain a Lead Safe Certification or an Exemption, that owner-occupied properties do not need to be certified, and that in 2019 Cleveland City Council passed legislation requiring proof that dwelling units are safe from lead hazards. [4]

Sources

1. Forecast for downtown Cleveland (as issued Oct 17, 4:46 AM EDT; the linked page may show a newer forecast), National Weather Service, Cleveland office (2026-10-17)
2. Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 12:39AM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH, National Weather Service (2026-10-17)
3. Latest readings: Cuyahoga River at Independence OH, U.S. Geological Survey (2026-10-17)
4. Landlords & Owner Responsibilities, City of Cleveland (2026-10-15)

Sources fetched Oct 17, 2026 6:20 AM EDT. CuyahogaCounty.info is an independent website and is not affiliated with Cuyahoga County government; for official information see cuyahogacounty.gov. Spotted an error? The cited sources are the authority.