Hundreds of wildfires in Canada and Minnesota are still pumping smoke into the air, and that’s spreading across several states from the Great Lakes into New England. It’s expected to arrive in Martinsville by 9 a.m. this morning.
Heat indices may reach into the low 100s this afternoon and again on Saturday afternoon. An Air Quality Alert is in effect until 9 p.m. this evening due to smoke from wildfires passing across the region. If you are sensitive to smoke, you may experience breathing difficulties. There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms Saturday afternoon and evening with damaging wind gusts.
Mostly sunny and hot, with patchy smoke and a high of 94 today. Mostly cloudy with patchy smoke and a low of 73 tonight. Saturday will be hot with increasing clouds and a high of 93. There is a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
