CLEVELAND — Wildfire smoke has overtaken our sky today. Take it easy for the rest of tonight and into Friday. Wildfire smoke will linger until Friday afternoon. This will result in hazardous air quality again on Friday and can negatively impact everyone.
Air quality will begin to improve about midday on Friday. But we are paying the price for clearer air with thunderstorms. A few thunderstorms are possible on Friday afternoon and evening as the atmosphere becomes more active. Not everyone will see rain, but storm chances increase as the weekend approaches. While the timing is not ideal, rain will improve air quality.
There is an even better chance of storms on Saturday. Widely scattered storms are possible for the first half of the day. However, storms could become strong or severe by the late afternoon to early evening on Saturday as a line of storms is expected. Be sure to stay weather aware! It does not look like it will rain the entire weekend. Only isolated rain chances are expected on Sunday with cooler temperatures and less humidity.
Looking ahead, summer finally settles into something closer to normal. Highs drop into the lower 80s next week, bringing a more comfortable and seasonable feel after several days of intense heat.
DAILY FORECAST:
Thursday Night: Warm. Hazardous air quality.| Low: 68º
Friday: Few storms. Hot and humid.| High: 89º
Saturday: Scattered storms. Could be strong. Muggy.| High: 88º
Sunday: Isolated t-storms. Cooler.| High: 78º
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