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Chicago First Alert Weather: Air Quality Alert in effect until midnight

CHICAGO (CBS) -- An Air Quality Alert is in effect until midnight as wildfire smoke lingers, especially in our southern counties. 

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The smoke will move out tonight as a cold front continues to move across our state, according to CBS 2 Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist. 

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Dry, high pressure will park overhead for the next two days, keeping our weather pattern dry and quiet.

The next chance for storms will likely be on Thursday.

TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOW 62.

TUESDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. PASSING AFTERNOON CLOUDS. HIGH 82. MID 70S LAKESIDE.

WEDNESDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH 85. COOLER LAKESIDE.

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