Canadian wildfires causing hazy skies in Greater Cincinnati and Ohio Valley
It's a hazy morning in Cincinnati as smoke from wildfires in Canada continues to drift into the U.S., and the Ohio Valley especially.
Fires in the eastern Canadian province of Nova Scotia prompted air quality warnings over the weekend in U.S., with a forest fire in New Jersey adding to the air quality issues. The fires in New Jersey have since been completely contained.
More than 3 million acres have burned in 1,981 fires in Canada so far this year. While one fire has been brought under control, a second fire continues to burn as of Sunday, according to the Associated Press.
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
When will the haze leave the Ohio Valley? What will the weather look like in Cincinnati early this week?
On Monday, there will be widespread haze. The day will still be mostly sunny, with temperatures reaching a high near 83 degrees.
Going into Monday night, the widespread haze will continue. The sky will be partly cloudy, and the temperature will drop to around 56 degrees. The northeast wind will drop to around 6 mph, calming in the evening.
Cincinnati data: Ohio Wildfire and Smoke Map
The haze will extend into Tuesday, which will be mostly sunny with a high near 84. There will be a calm wind, which will shift to the northwest and increase to 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Showers and thunderstorms are possible Tuesday night. There will be a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11 p.m. and after 2 a.m. It will be mostly cloudy with a low around 60 and the chance of precipitation is 20%.
What is the Cincinnati weather forecast for later this week?
On Wednesday, there's a slight chance of showers. It will be partly sunny with a high near 79 and a northeast wind around 6 mph. The chance of precipitation is 20%. By night, the sky will be mostly clear, and the temperature will drop to around 52 degrees.
Moving on to Thursday, it will be sunny, with temperatures reaching a high near 79 degrees. The sky will remain mostly clear at night, with a low of around 52 degrees.
On Friday, expect sunny weather with temperatures reaching a high near 82 degrees. Friday night will feature mostly clear skies, with a low of around 56 degrees.
[11: 30 AM] To follow up on the post from our midnight shift: here is a graphic showing active fire locations in Canada compared to model derived integrated smoke. We definitely have an opaque looking sky in Wilmington. How about you? pic.twitter.com/XqdnMMXchJ
— NWS Wilmington OH (@NWSILN) June 4, 2023
Reporting from USA Today was used in this story. Cincinnati Enquirer producer Keely Brown contributed to this report.
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