Wildfire Smoke and Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Monsoon Thunderstorms in the Southwest

Wildfire smoke continues to impact air quality from the Great Lakes region into New England and the Mid-Atlantic today with widespread Air Quality Alerts in effect. Severe thunderstorms are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley and Lower Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, this afternoon into the evening. Monsoonal thunderstorms may bring areas of flooding to the Southwest. Read More >

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LAST UPDATED:  224 AM SATURDAY, JULY 18 2026

.AVIATION /06Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
VFR conditions expected for much of the period with brief 
restrictions possible early morning and in storms.

VFR conditions are in place at all terminals as convection has 
diminished across the area. While VFR conditions are generally 
expected to continue, increased low level moisture may lead to brief 
restrictions, generally at OGB and AGS, although models are not 
overwhelmingly pointing to this solution. Any restrictions should 
dissipate shortly after sunrise with VFR conditions as scattered 
cumulus around 5kft develop. Winds increasing out of the south, 
generally between 5 to 10 knots. Scattered thunderstorms develop 
late this afternoon into evening so have included a prob30 group to 
account for increasing storm coverage.

EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK...Potential for restrictions from showers 
and thunderstorms continues into next week.

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