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Air Quality Advisory still in effect for many counties across Ohio

North winds will continue to push smoke from the Canadian wildfires straight across Lake Erie and into Ohio.

By: Katie McGraw

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Plan for another day with poor air quality due to wildfires in Canada. Smoke is made up of tiny particles and they can affect our body when we breathe them in. The EPA monitors "fine particulate matter" in our sky and issues alerts when too much is detected. Air quality alerts are still in effect for many communities across NE Ohio until Saturday morning at midnight.

Persistent northerly winds have led to days of poor air quality with hazy conditions. Finally, it looks like winds will become more southerly by Friday night and shift to the west on Saturday. This will help to limit the smoke in the atmosphere this weekend. Below you can see the Smokecast improves considerably by Saturday afternoon. Saturday looks brighter with warmer temperatures. Additionally, a cold front will roll through the region Sunday night/Monday morning. The rain will help air quality and moderate drought conditions.