Forecast: Hazy with a few PM storms Friday

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Improving air quality the next couple days, but still not great. Winds shifting out of the west over the weekend will dramatically improve our air quality. Smoke and haze is due to the wildfire smoke from Canada.

Thursday Evening: Partly cloudy and hazy with isolated showers and storms. Lows in the mid-50s. (Rain Chance: 20%)

Friday: Hazy. Improving air quality, but still not great. A few showers and storms likely during the afternoon and evening. Highs in the mid-70s. (Rain Chance: 30%)

Saturday: Mostly sunny. Less smoke and haze. Lows in the mid-50s, highs in the mid-80s.

Sunday: Less hazy. Partly sunny and humid. A spotty shower and storm possible late in the day. Lows near 60°, highs in the upper 80s. (Rain Chance: 10%)

Monday: Mostly cloudy. Showers and storms likely in the afternoon and evening. Lows in the mid and upper 60s, highs in the low 80s. (Rain Chance: 70%)

Tuesday: Decreasing clouds, becoming mostly sunny. Lows in the mid-60s, highs in the mid-80s.

Wednesday: Partly sunny. An isolated shower and storm possible. Lows in the low 60s, highs in the mid-80s. (Rain Chance: 20%)

Thursday: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the low 60s, highs in the mid-80s.

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