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Air Quality Alerts remain in effect today due to lingering smoke from Canadian wildfires. Smoke concentrations and air qualities are expected to improve later today into this evening. Scattered showers and storms are expected today, with a potential of locally heavy downpours. A marginal risk of severe storms today. Saturday features more scattered thunderstorms with a slight risk of severe storms in the afternoon and early evening.
Planning to head to the beach this weekend? There is a High Swim Risk for Saturday, July 18th and Sunday, July 19th for La Porte County, IN and Berrien County, MI. 3-4+ ft waves and dangerous currents are likely, especially by Saturday evening and into the day on Sunday.