Updated: Severe Thunderstorm Watch Until Midnight

UPDATE 9:15 p.m.

The National Weather Service has lifted a severe thunderstorm warning, but a severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until midnight tonight for 18 counties, including Cuyahoga.

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UPDATE 7:20 p.m.

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for several areas of Cuyahoga County, including Cleveland Heights, until 7:45 tonight. 

According to the NWS Cleveland website, "This is a dangerous storm. Seek shelter inside now and stay away from windows." 

The storm could bring hail as large as golf balls and winds of up to 60 mph. 

There is also a tornado warning in effect for areas of Southwestern Cuyahoga County, Eastern Lorain County and Northern Medina County. 

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Thank goodness the sun came out this weekend, because it appears Clevelanders are in for another bout of rain and cloudy skies this week.

Storms, some severe, are expected to hit Northeast Ohio throughout the week. The downpours could also cause flooding in some areas.

The National Weather Service’s Cleveland office predicts severe thunderstorms after 4 p.m. today and Tuesday, and the high is expected to drop from about 80 degrees today down to the low 60s Tuesday. Between a quarter- and a half-inch of rain is possible tonight, according to the National Weather Service’s Cleveland office. 

The chance for thunderstorms drops to 30 percent Wednesday during the day, and most likely the sun will come out again, but the National Weather Service predicts that thunderstorms will come back Wednesday night or Thursday. The skies will most likely remain cloudy through Sunday.