Seasonably warm to start workweek; Hazy skies possible today due to Canadian wildfires

Seasonably high temperatures and dry conditions are expected to continue for the start of the workweek, with the chance for a few showers Tuesday.

Today will be sunny, but skies may look hazy due to wildfires in Canada, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington.

We will continue to see hazy skies today. Why?

This graphic illustrates the smoke that is being pulled southward from Quebec due to northerly winds. Higher concentrations of smoke are being seen in the Ohio Valley, with smoke even diving further southward into the Carolina's. pic.twitter.com/fCBCCONNAO
— NWS Wilmington OH (@NWSILN) June 5, 2023

Highs will be in the low 80s today. The overnight low will drop into the upper 50s.

Tuesday brings a slight chance of rain showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m., but otherwise will be mostly sunny throughout the day. Highs will be near 84 degrees.

Tuesday night will be mostly cloudy by dry with an overnight low in the middle 50s. The next chance for rain is not expected until the second half of the weekend.

The 6-10 day outlook calls for below normal temperatures and near normal precipitation. Enjoy! pic.twitter.com/GhnQ7KyEus
— NWS Wilmington OH (@NWSILN) June 4, 2023

Starting mid-week it won’t be quite as hot, with sunny skies and highs in the upper 70s on Wednesday and Thursday with overnight temperatures in the lower to middle 50s.

The high temperature is expected to push back into the 80s for Friday under sunny skies, which stay mostly clear overnight.

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