The agency also asked people in the area today to limit the production of further air pollution by avoiding or limiting driving, by avoiding using gas-powered lawn equipment, by avoiding oil-based paints and stains and by avoiding using fire pits or fireplaces.
Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency has issued an Air Quality Alert for Saturday, July 24 for Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, and Warren counties in Ohio; Boone, Campbell, and Kenton counties in Kentucky; and Dearborn County in Indiana. https://t.co/kRjnC2WICV pic.twitter.com/OqJAXfdaLv
— SW Ohio Air Quality (@SWOhioAir) July 23, 2021
Today will be hot and mostly sunny during the day, though clouds will increase in the evening ahead of a chance of rain and storms overnight, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington.
Rain chances will increase overnight, with showers becoming likely in the early-morning hours.
Highs today will be around 89 degrees, falling to a low around 71 degrees overnight.
The warming trend over the past couple days will continue this weekend, with highs in the mid 80s to around 90 degrees.
— NWS Wilmington OH (@NWSILN) July 24, 2021
Keep an eye out for a few strong to possibly severe storms on Saturday night and Sunday. pic.twitter.com/1nNXpc71uF
Sunday will be rainy, with showers and some scattered thunderstorms likely in the morning and early afternoon before chances fall again in the evening. A few of the storms could be strong to severe, causing damaging winds.
Rain and storm chances will fall away by nightfall, with clouds decreasing again overnight.
Highs will be around 90 degrees, but the NWS warned that there is a chance for heat index values reaching up around 100 degrees.
Sunday night temperatures will fall to around 69 degrees.
Monday will be hot with mostly clear skies during the day and overnight, with a high around 91 degrees and a low around 68 degrees.
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