Pittsburgh Weather: Wildfire smoke returns, creating unhealthy air quality for some areas

KDKA-TV Afternoon Forecast (7/17)

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The haze from Canadian wildfire smoke has returned and will stick around the rest of Monday, bringing poor visibility and air quality concerns. 

An air quality alert for code orange is in effect through Monday night statewide but air quality readings as off midday are already in the "red" or unhealthy range.

(Photo: KDKA Weather Center)

We'll stay dry until late afternoon when a few storms could pop up followed by another line of potentially strong storms later tonight. The biggest threat for anything reaching severe limits will be possible damaging wind and hail.

(Photo: KDKA Weather Center)

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A storm or scattered shower chance lingers through mid-morning Tuesday before skies begin to clear behind a cool front. That will also bring temps down a couple of degrees Tuesday afternoon to the lower 80s and will also cut humidity levels a bit. 

We stay mainly dry through mid-week with just a stray shower chance Wednesday and early Thursday with a better chance of scattered storms and showers later in the week.

(Photo: KDKA Weather Center)

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