Air quality is going to be the big story weather-wise today not only locally but also to the north.
While you may not smell the smoke from Canadian wildfires, you will see the impact it has on our sky. The sky will look hazy, dim, if not overcast at times. Those with respiratory issues should consider staying inside today.
Air quality alerts are now in effect for the entire state of Ohio. Air quality alerts also extend to Fayette, Union, Franklin and Dearborn counties in Indiana, and Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties in Kentucky. This is no longer a local pollution issue, but now is focused on smoke spilling in from Canada.
Temperatures are warm this morning in the mid-70s, and we'll warm to 90 to 92 degrees this afternoon. The sky will be hazy all day. There's also the potential to see a pop-up thunderstorm later this afternoon, but this is only a 20% chance or less.
Friday brings the return of showers and storms and a better chance for everyone to see rainfall. The morning hours will be dry with temperatures in the mid-to-low 70s again. Well warm to 90 on Friday, making it day four of our heat wave.
The morning hours should be rain-free. Isolated showers and storms develop around the noon hour and then scattered showers and storms will be possible for the remainder of the day. Severe weather is not expected but we should see some decent downpours.
Spotty showers and storms will continue on Saturday with highs in the upper 80s. Drier weather is expected on Sunday with a mostly sunny sky and highs in the upper 80s again.
MORNING RUSH
Hazy sky
Warm
Low: 75
THURSDAY
Hazy conditions
Slight storm chance
High: 92
THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy
Hazy/smoky
Low: 71
FRIDAY
Partly cloudy, hazy
Scattered afternoon storm
High: 90
FRIDAY NIGHT
Spotty storm chance
Mostly cloudy
Low: 70
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