Scattered storms return as wildfire smoke clips the Tri-State

It will be partly cloudy, warm, and muggy overnight. By Friday morning, we only cool off into the low 70s.

Around the lunch hour Friday a couple isolated showers will start to pop up, followed by more scattered showers and storms in the afternoon. A majority of the region will get hit by at least one of these, but there will be a handful of dry areas by the time the rain ends late Friday night. Highs will be near 90 for cities that stay dry long enough.

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There is also an Air Quality Alert for parts of the Tri-Sate Friday as some of the Canadian wildfire smoke clips the area. The worst of the smoke stays to our northeast, and the farther southwest you live, the less smoke you'll see. If you're sensitive to wildfire smoke or have respiratory issues, it's best to avoid spending too much time outside. The smoke should push to our east Friday night.

We stay hot and humid Saturday with upper 80s and a mix of sun and clouds. Late in the day, another round of scattered showers and storms will push into the Tri-State. These storms will come with a small severe weather threat. A couple of the strongest storms could include damaging wind.

Sunday looks a little more comfortable. The humidity drops a touch, and we only warm into the mid 80s, which is average.

The upper 80s return Monday with a mix of sun and clouds.

Tuesday will also be in the upper 80s, but late in the day, another round of showers and storms is expected.

Behind Tuesday's storms, temperatures drop a touch below average! Highs will be in the low 80s Wednesday and Thursday.

OVERNIGHT
Partly cloudy
Muggy
Low: 71

FRIDAY
Partly cloudy, hazy
Scattered storms
High: 90

FRIDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy
Scattered rain early
Low: 70

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