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Area Forecast Discussion · National Weather Service Detroit (DTX) · issued Thursday, July 16 at 6:44 PM EDT.
The Air Quality Alert remains in effect today through Friday due to persistence of wildfire smoke causing hazardous air quality.
Improvement of smoke concentration begins Friday night as wind shifts SW after passage of a warm front.
Thunderstorm potential increases with scattered coverage Friday and Friday night. Severe intensity is not expected.
There is a Marginal Risk of severe intensity thunderstorms as coverage becomes numerous Saturday afternoon and evening.
_ Dry weather with cooler temperatures and lower humidity moves in by Sunday.
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