4Warn Weather – We’re expecting most of Tuesday to remain dry after some of us saw thunderstorms on Monday.
An active weather period appears likely for the second half of the week.
Air quality alert Tuesday
Tuesday will be mostly drier, but some may see an isolated shower or thunderstorm in the afternoon or evening. Those storms will be few and far between, though.
Highs will be in the upper 80s;
An air quality alert is in place all day Tuesday due to wildfire smoke moving into the state from Canada. Air quality levels are forecast to be in the “unhealthy for sensitive groups” range throughout the day. This means the air quality is particularly poor for people like older adults, children, and those with heart and lung diseases.
It’s important for those in sensitive groups to spend a little time indoors throughout the day.
Severe thunderstorms coming Wednesday
Our station has declared a 4Warn Weather Alert Day for Wednesday due to potential storms.
We’re expecting showers and thunderstorms on Wednesday, some of which look to be strong or severe. Those along and south of M-59 have been placed under an “enhanced risk” (level 3 of 5) for severe weather on Wednesday.
The primary threat is damaging wind, but we cannot rule out large hail and/or an isolated tornado. Heavy rainfall will also be possible, as these storms will have plenty of moisture to work with.
Storms will develop in the late afternoon and evening hours. The best time frame for storms looks to be between 5 p.m. and midnight.
Individual cells will develop ahead of a squall line of thunderstorms that will move through during the mid- to late evening hours on Wednesday. The most severe weather will come from that squall line.
Wednesday also kicks off a heat wave for us, with highs heading for the lower 90s. Heat index values will head well into the 90s during the day.
Rain chances continue
An isolated shower is possible Thursday morning, but most of the day will stay dry. It will be hot and humid with highs in the low 90s and heat index values in the 90s, again.
Showers and thunderstorms will also be possible Friday and Saturday. Some rain showers are possible Sunday, as well.
The weekend will be a bit cooler, with temps dropping into the mid-80s Saturday and the low 80s Sunday.
We’ll have partly cloudy skies on Monday with some drier weather expected. Highs will drop below average, into the upper 70s early next week.
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