Tonight's Forecast: Heavy wildfire smoke continues

WEST MICHIGAN — The forecast from FOX 17 Weather Ready Meteorologist Colton Cichoracki: An unprecedented episode of wildfire smoke in Michigan continues. Air quality impacts have been off the charts with Air Quality Index values being at their highest levels since this data started being recorded in the early 2000s. This wildfire smoke will continue to be around tonight into Friday. This will lead to unhealthy to hazardous air quality. The Air Quality Alert has been extended into Friday to account for the thick smoke and poor air quality continuing. We have extended the Weather Ready Alert into Friday as well. The smoke did have one positive impact and that was less heat. Temperatures underachieved on Thursday and we have lowered our high temperature forecast for Friday as well. Temperatures tonight drop into the upper 60s. Highs remain around 90 tomorrow with higher humidity levels, with scattered afternoon and evening showers and storms possible. A few thunderstorms are possible on Saturday as well. Highs this weekend drop into the upper 80s, with feels like temperatures in the mid 90s. Another system Monday into Tuesday brings the better chance of widespread rain along with another cool down.

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy. Hazardous wildfire smoke. Lows in the upper 60s. Light east wind.

FRIDAY: Partly cloudy with P.M. isolated showers and storms. Hazardous wildfire smoke continues. Highs around 90.

SATURDAY: Partly cloudy with a chance of scattered showers and storms. Smoke lessens. Highs in the upper 80s.

SUNDAY: Mostly sunny, not as hot. Highs in the middle 80s.

MONDAY: Partly cloudy with scattered showers and storms possible late. Highs in the middle 80s.

TUESDAY: Partly cloudy with a few showers early. Highs in the low 80s.

WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy and cooler. Highs around 80.

THURSDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

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