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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 >

Slightly cooler highs return this weekend but the humidity sticks around, especially east of the mountains.
Heat illness awareness information.
Strong to severe storms are possible this weekend, mainly during the afternoon and evening hours. Damaging winds are the main hazard with any severe storms that develop.