Hot today with chance of afternoon rain, storms; Air Quality Alert for Butler, Warren

Today will be mostly sunny and hot, with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, some of which could be strong to severe, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington.

The high for today will be around 92 degrees, though humidity will make it feel like 100 degrees.

There is an Air Quality Alert in effect through midnight for Butler and Warren counties, issued by the Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency. Unhealthy levels of ground-level ozone, or smog, are expected. During the alert, residents are asked to avoid or reduce the use of vehicles or appliances that burn gasoline during daylight hours.

Members of the public also are encouraged to limit outdoor exertion, especially children, older adults and people with respiratory illnesses.

Tonight there will be more clouds and a chance of showers and thunderstorms through morning. The overnight low will be around 68 degrees.

Wednesday will be cooler and breezy, with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. The high will be around 81 degrees, and winds will gust as high as 22 mph.

On Wednesday night, it will be partly cloudy with an overnight low around 64 degrees.

Thursday will be mostly sunny with a high around 86 degrees, followed by a mostly cloudy night with an overnight low around 66 degrees.

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