Air Quality Alert issued for Summit County through midnight Monday

The Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency has issued an air quality alert for Summit County through midnight Monday.

The air quality index for the Akron area was 71 as of 7 a.m. Monday, which is considered "moderate," according to AirNow.gov. The air quality will be unhealthy toward sensitive groups. Children, the elderly and those with breathing conditions are advised to shorten the amount of time they spend outdoors today, according to the National Weather Service.

Some of the effects are coming from wildfires in Canada – similar to what Northeast Ohio and other states experienced last summer – in combination with higher temperatures forecast for the area.

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Where are the wildfires in Canada?

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Wildfire smoke map for Ohio

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Air Quality Index for Ohio

The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission uses the national Air Quality Index scale, which runs from 0 to 500, to measure ozone and particle pollution.

What's the forecast for northern Ohio?

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Monday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday night: Showers and thunderstorms likely between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m., then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

Friday night: A chance of showers after 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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