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FORECAST: Sunshine returns along with wildfire smoke

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CLEVELAND — Wildfire smoke has returned! Smoke from the Canadian Wildfires in Quebec will cause poor air quality across all of Northern Ohio thru Thursday night. People with respiratory issues are encouraged to limit time out side thru Thursday evening. Air Quality Alert is in effect thru midnight Thursday morning for Lorain, Medina, Cuyahoga, Summit, Portage, lake, Geauga & Ashtabula Counties.

Low pressure over the St Lawrence River Valley will continue to move slowly eastward tonight. Isolated rain showers will slowly fade away by sunrise Wednesday. Skies should clear quickly as well. Low temperatures will fall into the upper 50s and lower 60s by sunrise.

Plan on a dry weather Wednesday & Thursday. With sunshine coming out those days, expect temperature to warm up! Although, Wednesday skies will look gray due to wildfire smoke Highs Wednesday will reach into the middle and upper 70s. Thursday, we should get into the lower 80s.

What To Expect:

  • AIR QUALITY ALERT for Wildfire smoke thru Thursday
  • Drying out tonight
  • Warmer with muted sunshine Wednesday
  • Heating up late week
  • More storms for Saturday & Sunday

Daily Breakdown:

Tuesday Night: Showers ending. Smoky.| Low: 60º

Wednesday: Filtered sunshine. Warmer.| High: 76º

Thursday: Some Sunshine. Seasonal.| High: 82º

Friday: A few PM storms.| High: 83º

Saturday: Scattered showers/storms possible.| High: 80º

Saturday: A few PM storms.| High: 80º

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