Haze from wildfire smoke aloft will continue to impact Chicago-area skies for the third straight day. Here's how its impacting air quality.
While thousands in Louisiana remain without power and flash flooding was possible following the landfall of what was once Hurricane Francine, a dry weather pattern with summer-like warmth and hazy skies is set to continue for the Chicago area.
According to NBC 5 Meteorologist Alicia Roman, Thursday will see a high of 86 degrees, with cooler readings near the lake.listed Chicago's air quality as"moderate," which ranks on the Air Quality Index as level two of six. While Ozone remained at a good level, PM2.5, or fine particulate matter, may impact sensitive groups, AirNow said.
"If you are unusually sensitive to particle pollution, consider reducing your activity level or shorten the amount of time you are active outdoors," the website said. Clouds were expected to gradually increase Thursday and over the next couple of days, Roman said, though rain from Francine was expected to stay across Tennessee.Saturday, spotty showers and sprinkles could bring rain to Kankakee, Grundy and LaSalle counties, Roman said, adding that some parts could see scattered showers Sunday.Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know.
Temperatures were expected to remain in the 80s, Roman said, with highs in the low-to-mid 80s for the next 10 days.“It’s kind of a critical season," Dr. Christy Rollinson said, of September."There’s always trees that turn colors a little early, but we’re getting a little bit more color than normal. If that trend continues, it’ll be driven by the dry weather we’re having.
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