Dontae Jones

Cleveland

Meteorologist at WJW-TV (Cleveland, OH)

Meteorologist for Fox 8 Cleveland, OH. Formerly WHIO-TV7 in Dayton & WNCT-TV9 in Greenville, NC. Born & raised in Akron, Ohio. The Ohio State University alum.

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Cool night ahead with spotty showers

1 week ago | fox8.com | Celeste Houmard |Dontae Jones

(WJW) — Mostly cloudy this evening. Most should be dry, but a few spotty sprinkles or light showers may be around in some spots. Temperatures will be cool and raw, in the 60s, then 50s once the sun sets. You may want a sweatshirt or light jacket if you’re out for a while, but you can leave the umbrella. Overnight, cloudy skies remain and we are dry, even though a spot shower can’t be ruled out. Temperatures are seasonably mild, in the mid-50s.
Rain returns Wednesday, but will it be a washout?

1 week ago | fox8.com | Mackenzie Bart |Dontae Jones

CLEVELAND (WJW) – Clouds will stick around tonight with a few light passing showers. We aren’t expecting any heavy rain overnight but it’ll be damp in spots. A lot of the rain will stay around and east of I-77 Wednesday morning. Spotty sprinkles across the rest of the area. Temperatures will fall into the low to mid 50s. Wednesday futurecast:Waking up to some light, spotty showers Wednesday morning.
Cold and soggy — when will warmer temps and sunshine return?

2 weeks ago | fox8.com | Mackenzie Bart |Dontae Jones

Editor’s Note: The forecast below has been updated and is no longer active. Please click here for the latest weather conditions. (WJW) — Unfortunately, we’re in a cool pattern for the next two weeks. Thursday and Friday are extra chilly, with temperatures ranging about 20 degrees below average. Scott did some research on the number of days above normal since April 1.
Forecast: Stretch of cooler, soggy days this week

2 weeks ago | fox8.com | Mackenzie Bart |Dontae Jones

CLEVELAND (WJW) – Cool tonight as clouds move into the area. Tonight and Tuesday morning will be dry. Showers will start to move in for the evening commute Tuesday. Overnight lows will be in the 40s. A few places east of I-77 may briefly drop into the upper 30s by Tuesday morning. Right now, frost does not look like it is going to be a threat Monday night into Tuesday morning.
Severe thunderstorm warnings, watches for several local counties

3 weeks ago | fox8.com | Mackenzie Bart |Dontae Jones |Jordan Unger

CLEVELAND (WJW) – A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for Summit and Tuscarawas counties until midnight and Carroll County until 12:30 a.m.A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is also in effect for Mahoning, Portage, Stark and Trumbull counties until 12:45 a.m. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for several counties until 4 a.m., including Ashland, Carroll, Coshocton, Crawford, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Richland, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Tuscarawas and Wayne.
Tracking storms: Strong winds, heavy downpours possible overnight

3 weeks ago | fox8.com | Mackenzie Bart |Dontae Jones

CLEVELAND (WJW) – A cluster of thunderstorms will move in overnight, between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. Some of these storms will be strong to possibly severe producing strong, straight-lined winds and heavy downpours. The tornado and hail risk is low but still possible. Stay tuned and make sure you have a way to get alerts overnight. A cluster of storms will develop along the warm front moving west to east overnight.
Forecast: When the next round of severe storms hits Northeast Ohio

3 weeks ago | fox8.com | Dontae Jones

CLEVELAND (WJW) – Partly cloudy skies along with passing showers and embedded thunderstorms around this evening. These storms should stay under severe levels. Most of us will be dry, especially later in the evening. Temperatures will be warm, in the 70s early evening and falling into the 60s by late evening. Overnight, it will be quiet and warm, similar to last night. Skies are partly cloudy and temperatures are in the lower 60s with dry conditions.
Chilly tonight, but warmer and sunnier days ahead

4 weeks ago | fox8.com | Mackenzie Bart |Dontae Jones

CLEVELAND (WJW) – Clearing skies tonight. It will be breezy at times but the wind may back off just before morning, during out coldest time of night. This may allow for some patchy frost for communities away from the lake. A bit cooler along the shoreline on Friday. Temperatures ranging about 5-10 degrees below average. Don’t worry with period of cooler weather won’t last long, we’re warming up for the weekend.
Chance for showers tomorrow, but warm and dry days ahead

1 month ago | fox8.com | Dontae Jones

by: Dontae Jones Posted: May 7, 2025 / 06:58 PM EDT Updated: May 8, 2025 / 04:36 AM EDT Editor’s Note: The forecast below has been updated and is no longer active. Please click here for the latest weather conditions. CLEVELAND (WJW) – Mostly cloudy skies and dry conditions overnight. Temperatures are seasonably cool, in the upper 40s.
Tornado Warning, Severe Thunderstorm Watch, Warning in Northeast Ohio

1 month ago | fox8.com | Mackenzie Bart |Dontae Jones |Laura Morrison

CLEVELAND (WJW) — A Tornado Warning has been issued for Medina and Lorain counties that’s expected to be in place until 8 p.m. The warning was first issued by the National Weather Service after 7 p.m. Ashland and Wayne counties were also part of the advisory for a time. Those in the area should take cover. Hail is also expected. Severe Thunderstorm Warnings have come and gone throughout Monday afternoon into the evening.