Do first
Weatherfeather
Opening the weather.
Gathering the sky, the forecast, and the life nearby into one field note.
Weatherfeather
Gathering the sky, the forecast, and the life nearby into one field note.
Heat Advisory issued June 10 at 2:26AM EDT until June 10 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH
Lorain; Cuyahoga; Huron; Medina; Wyandot; Crawford; Richland; Ashland; Marion; Morrow; Knox
Great Lakes shore · Ohio
Weather field guide
Night weather settling over the freshwater shore.
The visual day has gone quiet; temperature, wind, insects, and edge movement become the living signals.
11a is the cleanest weather window. No single weather risk dominates the day. Watch temperature, insects, and edge movement more than color or distant views.
Best outside
11a
76° with 2% rain risk
Weather risk
Low friction
No single weather risk dominates the day.
Nature cue
After-dark signal
Watch temperature, insects, and edge movement more than color or distant views.
Do first
Ten small weather plates: rain signal, sky language, and the temperature span the landscape will move through.
Today
Jun 10
Rain
Night weather settling over the freshwater shore.
the freshwater shore quiets visually while mammals, insects, wind, and temperature become the living signals.
10a–1p
Comfortable 74°, dry.
Backup plan
10a–12p
Comfortable 74°, dry.
Watch out
7a–8a
Right time of day. Watch warm at 72°.
A practical field note read through lake wind, freshwater edge, and the next useful window outside.
11a is clearly the day's cleanest window.
76° with 2% rain risk. Avoid 6a if you need the lowest friction; rain should stay manageable, and temperature stays relatively stable.
The day as movement: a calmer read of when to step outside, when to wait, and when weather asks for caution.
Do first
On the water
10a–1p
Comfortable 74°, dry.
Backup plan
Walking
10a–12p
Comfortable 74°, dry.
Watch out
Running
7a–8a
Right time of day. Watch warm at 72°.
Best opening
7a–8a
Comfortable 72°, golden hour. Light is the subject. Watch warm at 72°.
Rhythm line
Weather read
72°
8 mph wind · 63% rain
Watch
warm at 72°
Running
Motif
freshwater edge
low light
On the water
10a–1p
Comfortable 74°, dry
Walking
10a–12p
Comfortable 74°, dry
Yard work
10a–1p
Comfortable 74°, dry
Walking
Easy outdoor pace.
10a–12pComfortable 74°, dry
Running
Steady aerobic effort.
7a–8aRight time of day · Watch warm at 72°
Photography
Light is the subject.
Thu
Jun 11
Light rain
Fri
Jun 12
Light showers
Sat
Jun 13
Mainly clear
Sun
Jun 14
Drizzle
Mon
Jun 15
Light drizzle
Tue
Jun 16
Light drizzle
Wed
Jun 17
Light drizzle
Thu
Jun 18
Light drizzle
Fri
Jun 19
Light drizzle
7a–8aComfortable 72°, golden hour
Yard work
Long exposure, full sun.
10a–1pComfortable 74°, dry
Driving
Roads readable, sky clear.
1p–3pComfortable 77°, dry
On the water
Coast, tide, open horizon.
10a–1pComfortable 74°, dry
Great Lakes shore
After dark, the weather matters less like a forecast and more like a veil. Mammals and insects become the likely actors nearby.
Regional iNaturalist observations within roughly 50 km. Exact wildlife locations are intentionally not shown.
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Plants
Mayapple
iNaturalist regional observations
Plants
Jack-in-the-pulpit
iNaturalist regional observations
Plants
Virginia Springbeauty
iNaturalist regional observations
White-tailed Deer keeps its own schedule.
Mammals tend to shift around heat, rain, and human noise, turning dawn, dusk, shade, and cover into the real local calendar.
Regional iNaturalist observations within roughly 50 km; exact public wildlife locations are not shown. Field-note copy is curated from taxon group, current weather, and regional observation context.
Also nearby

American Robin

Mammals & bears
fur + tracks
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
iNaturalist regional observations4,787 obs in the regional sample
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
iNaturalist regional observations2,353 obs in the regional sample
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
iNaturalist regional observations
Plants
Yellow Trout Lily
iNaturalist regional observations
Mammals & bears
White-tailed Deer
iNaturalist regional observations
Mammals & bears
Eastern Fox Squirrel
iNaturalist regional observations
Mammals & bears
Eastern Gray Squirrel
iNaturalist regional observations
Birds
American Robin
iNaturalist regional observations
Birds
Great Blue Heron
iNaturalist regional observations
Birds
Mallard
iNaturalist regional observations
Reptiles & amphibians
Painted Turtle
iNaturalist regional observations
Reptiles & amphibians
American Toad
iNaturalist regional observations
Plants
Mayapple
iNaturalist regional observations
Plants
Jack-in-the-pulpit
iNaturalist regional observations
Plants
Virginia Springbeauty
iNaturalist regional observations
Plants
Yellow Trout Lily
iNaturalist regional observations
Mammals & bears
White-tailed Deer
iNaturalist regional observations
Mammals & bears
Eastern Fox Squirrel
iNaturalist regional observations
Mammals & bears
Eastern Gray Squirrel
iNaturalist regional observations
Birds
American Robin
iNaturalist regional observations
Birds
Great Blue Heron
iNaturalist regional observations
Birds
Mallard
iNaturalist regional observations
Reptiles & amphibians
Painted Turtle
iNaturalist regional observations
Reptiles & amphibians
American Toad
iNaturalist regional observationsiNaturalist regional observations · 4,333 obs

Painted Turtle
iNaturalist regional observations · 3,544 obs

Common Eastern Bumble Bee
iNaturalist regional observations · 3,770 obs

Bluegill
iNaturalist regional observations · 476 obs
2,159 obs in the regional sample
Dawn and dusk are the real activity windows — heat reshapes the day.
iNaturalist regional observations · 9,299 total observations

Birds
wing
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
iNaturalist regional observations4,333 obs in the regional sample
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
iNaturalist regional observations3,974 obs in the regional sample
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
iNaturalist regional observations3,876 obs in the regional sample
Ring-billed gulls and common terns nest on protected islands; piping plovers hold the few remaining natural beaches.
iNaturalist regional observations · 12,183 total observations

Reptiles & amphibians
rain skin
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
iNaturalist regional observations3,544 obs in the regional sample
American Toad
Anaxyrus americanus
iNaturalist regional observations3,417 obs in the regional sample
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
iNaturalist regional observations3,399 obs in the regional sample
Painted turtles bask on every downed log along inland marshes; chorus frogs call from temporary lakeshore pools.
iNaturalist regional observations · 10,360 total observations

Insects
small life
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
iNaturalist regional observations3,770 obs in the regional sample
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
iNaturalist regional observations3,732 obs in the regional sample
Eastern Pondhawk
Erythemis simplicicollis
iNaturalist regional observations2,555 obs in the regional sample
Monarch butterflies stage along the lakeshore before crossing the lakes; common green darner dragonflies hunt the dune edges.
iNaturalist regional observations · 10,057 total observations

Fish
fin
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
iNaturalist regional observations476 obs in the regional sample
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
iNaturalist regional observations329 obs in the regional sample
Creek Chub
Semotilus atromaculatus
iNaturalist regional observations252 obs in the regional sample
Smallmouth bass work the rocky shorelines; lake trout hold deep where the water stays cold.
iNaturalist regional observations · 1,057 total observations

Plants
leaf
Mayapple
Podophyllum peltatum
iNaturalist regional observations2,891 obs in the regional sample
Jack-in-the-pulpit
Arisaema triphyllum
iNaturalist regional observations2,377 obs in the regional sample
Virginia Springbeauty
Claytonia virginica
iNaturalist regional observations2,249 obs in the regional sample
Beach pea, sea rocket, and sand cherry hold the dune line; jack pine and red cedar break the wind on stable ground.
iNaturalist regional observations · 9,691 total observations