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FORECAST: Smoke will clear as rain arrives this weekend

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Posted at 6:06 AM, Jun 09, 2023
and last updated 2023-06-09 22:51:47-04

CLEVELAND — AIR QUALITY ALERT thru Saturday for Cuyahoga, Lorain, Summit, Medina, Portage, Lake, Geauga, & Ashtabula Counties. Winds will shift around to the west and south beginning tonight. This wind shift should help push out the wildfire smoke from Canada. But, it will take some time to do so. Skies will be hazy overnight and Saturday morning. Air quality should rapidly improve Saturday afternoon and evening.

Saturday will remain dry. With south and westerly winds, temperatures will warm up to near 80 degrees during the afternoon. A pattern shift is coming though. 3 long weeks of dry weather will be replaced by a more prgressive pattern beginning Sunday. Scattered rain showers will arrives by late afternoon Sunday and continue Sunday night & Monday. At this time, rainfall amounts look to be around half an inch to 0.75 inches from Sunday to Tuesday, but it is a start!

What To Expect:

  • Dry & hazy tonight
  • Warm & dry, less smoke Saturday
  • Winds shift = improving air quality
  • Next legit rain chance arrives Sunday late PM/Monday

Daily Breakdown:

Friday Night: Seasonable temps. Hazy, clear skies. | Low: 55º

Saturday: Partly cloudy. Warmer. Better for breathing.|

High: 81º

Sunday: Partly cloudy. Few showers (mainly late afternoon, evening). | High: 82º

Monday: Scattered showers. | High: 69º

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