Smoky sky leads to air quality alert
Tracking smoky weather thet next 24 hours. The weather turns more unsettled this weekend as a frontal system brings increasing chances for showers, thunderstorms, and locally heavy downpours.
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Air Quality Alert through Midnight.
Poor air quality continues across Long Island today as an Air Quality Alert remains in effect. Sunshine will be filtered by widespread smoke and haze drifting south from wildfires burning in Canada and parts of northern Minnesota. A few rain showers this morning, have the umbrella handy. While temperatures climb into the 80s to around 90 degrees this afternoon, noticeably lower humidity will make it feel more comfortable than the past few days. If you're spending extended time outdoors, especially if you have respiratory sensitivities, it's a good idea to limit strenuous activity and keep an eye on the air quality.
For tonight, expect partly cloudy skies with smoky and hazy conditions lingering. There is a slight chance of a spotty shower or thunderstorm overnight, but many areas will remain dry. It will stay warm, with overnight lows settling into the 70s.
Friday brings another day of smoke and haze, although skies will be mostly sunny overall. Temperatures will top out in the 80s with comfortable humidity continuing, making for a pleasant summer day despite the reduced air quality. Keep in mind that the hazy skies may continue to limit visibility at times.
Changes arrive for the weekend as wetter weather moves in. Saturday starts with increasing clouds, followed by rain showers during the afternoon and the chance for a late-day thunderstorm. High temperatures will be in the lower 80s. On Sunday, a few morning showers are possible before sunshine returns during the afternoon. Highs will rebound into the 80s, setting up a warmer and brighter finish to the weekend.
