Hazy and smoky Thursday, but at least there will be a nice dewpoint drop. The humidity will stay on the lower side into Friday.

Air Quality Alert for Columbiana from 7 AM Thu to midnight Thu night. Smoke from Canadian wildfires may make air quality “unhealthy for sensitive groups.” Limit outdoor activity; use masks/respirators if needed.

Air Quality Alert for Lawrence until Thu. Code RED: air pollution unhealthful for all. Avoid outdoor exercise/strenuous activity. Limit time outside; use indoor air if possible. Check AQI at airnow.gov.

First look at hourly rain chances for the weekend; strong/severe storms could occur Saturday evening.

Air Quality Alert for Trumbull & Mahoning until midnight Thu night. Smoke from Canadian wildfires may make AQI “unhealthy for sensitive groups.” Limit outdoor activity; keep kids/elderly and those with heart/lung issues indoors.

Air Quality Alert for Columbiana until midnight Thu night. Smoke from Canadian wildfires may make AQI “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups.” Limit outdoor activity, especially if you’re sensitive.

Air Quality Alert for Lawrence until Thursday. Code RED means unhealthful air for the general public. Avoid outdoor exercise/strenuous activity. Limit time outdoors and check https://www.airnow.gov for updates.

Air Quality Alert for Trumbull & Mahoning until midnight Thu night. Code RED: fine particle pollution unhealthful for all. Avoid outdoor exercise/strenuous activity. Drive less, don’t idle, refill after sunset, wait to mow.

Air Quality Alert for Lawrence until Thu. Code RED: Unhealthful air for all. Avoid outdoor exercise/strenuous activity. Keep windows closed if possible. Check AQI at airnow.gov.

Air Quality Alert for Mercer County until further notice. Code RED means unhealthful air for everyone. Avoid outdoor exercise/strenuous activity. Keep windows closed if possible. Check https://www.airnow.gov for updates.

Summer Halftime Report: Today (July 15) is the halfway point of Meteorological Summer. June was an unremarkable month temperature-wise; July has been hotter-than-average so far. Rain has been a bit below average, at least at the YNG airport.

Very poor air quality to our north because of wildfire smoke this morning; seems likely that winds will steer some of this our way late tonight into Thursday, resulting in degraded air quality and a hazy sky.

Wednesday will bring the worst of this week's heat.

Day 2 of the Trumbull County Fair: no rain and lots of sun. Stay hydrated!

Air Quality Alert for Trumbull & Mahoning until midnight Wed night. Ozone levels may be unhealthy for sensitive groups. Limit outdoor activity; check airnow.gov. Reduce pollution: drive less, don’t idle, refill after sunset, wait to mow.

Heat Advisory for Trumbull & Mahoning until 8 PM EDT Wed. Heat index up to 103 expected. Hot, humid conditions may cause heat illness. Limit outdoor activity, take breaks, hydrate.

Heat Advisory for Columbiana, Mercer & Lawrence until 8 PM EDT Wed. Heat index up to 100 expected. Hot, humid conditions may cause heat illness. Limit outdoor time; drink plenty of water.

Smoke from those central Canadian wildfires may become more of an air quality problem for our area by Thursday, as the high altitude smoke makes its way closer to the ground.

Wildfires quickly blossomed Monday across southern Ontario, near Lake Superior. Some of the high-altitude smoke from these fires has drifted southward and will make for a somewhat hazy appearance to our sky today, especially this morning.

See my "Geeks" video from earlier this evening for a discussion of the July 5 event. It would have been preferable to have a longer-lived tornado and no macroburst. The damage would have been in a 1/2 mile wide path and not 3+ miles wide. Arrow shows tornado path.

Air quality won't be great Tuesday (and probably Wednesday as well) thanks to baking sunshine and little wind. Those with respiratory issues should not spend a lot of time outside.

A hot stretch this week, then back to regular July warmth next week.

Air Quality Alert for Trumbull & Mahoning until midnight Tue night. Ozone levels may be unhealthy for sensitive groups. Limit outdoor activity; check AirNow.gov. Drive less, don’t idle, refill after sunset, and wait to mow.

Hot today, but on today's date 90 years ago: the second hottest day on record here. The hottest (103°) was a few days earlier on 7/10/1936.

This week's heat won't be as intense or long-lived as the start of July, but it will be pretty toasty. The heat will be accompanied by dry weather over the next few days.

1:38pm: the only raindrops in the entire viewing area are with this isolated downpour between Boardman and Canfield.

Saturday’s sunset was a stunner.

Special Weather Statement has been issued for Trumbull, Mahoning | Visibility: 1/4 mi | Expires at N/A. https://greenewx.com/maps/maps/urn_oid_2_49_0_1_840_0_aba6e10c730f147b1b85f80d88b301bbcf3be2b4_001_1_eric%20wilhelm.html

Special Weather Statement has been issued for Columbiana, Mercer, Lawrence | Visibility: 1/4 of a mi | Expires at N/A. https://greenewx.com/maps/maps/urn_oid_2_49_0_1_840_0_7531db9e563828a09a123ea0d8a617bf7cc2b54a_001_1_eric%20wilhelm.html

Flood Watch has been issued for Trumbull, Mahoning | Rain Rate: may reach 2-3 in / hr/hr | Expires at 07/10/2026 10:00 PM. https://greenewx.com/maps/maps/urn_oid_2_49_0_1_840_0_f0c5ff06347575efa66ad85d52440ff0259e8d64_001_1_eric%20wilhelm.html