Good Morning! Your First Look at Weather – Thursday, June 8, 2023

Weather photo courtesy of city webcam from this morning in Brockville.

Brockville – Good morning Brockville, Prescott, Gananoque, and Leeds-Grenville. Here is your Thursday, June 8 morning weather update.

A Special Air Quality Statement remains in effect today for Gananoque – Mallorytown, Westport – Charleston Lake:

High levels of air pollution have developed due to smoke from forest fires. Smoke plumes from forest fires in Quebec and northeastern Ontario have resulted in deteriorated air quality. Air quality may improve today before potentially deteriorating again on Friday. Air quality and visibility due to wildfire smoke can fluctuate over short distances and can vary considerably from hour to hour.

Today:
Cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers this afternoon with a risk of a thunderstorm. Hazy. High 20. The UV index is 5 or moderate.

Tonight:
Cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers this evening and after midnight. Risk of a thunderstorm early this evening. Hazy. Wind north at 20 km/h becoming light early this evening. Low 9.

Friday:
Cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers late in the morning and in the afternoon. Risk of a thunderstorm in the afternoon. Hazy becoming widespread smoke near noon. High 21. UV index 6 or high.

Currently around our region as of 8:00 am:

Brockville/Elizabethtown-Kitley 11°C, Mainly Cloudy
Prescott/South Grenville 12°C, Partly Cloudy
Kemptville/North Grenville 12°C, Partly Cloudy
Merrickville/Wolford 12°C, Partly Cloudy
Smiths Falls 12°C, Partly Cloudy
Westport/Rideau Lakes 12°C, Partly Cloudy
Athens 11°C, Partly Cloudy
Mallorytown/Front of Yonge 12°C, Mainly Cloudy
Gananoque/1000 Islands 12°C, Cloudy – A Special Air Quality Statement

Your 7-day local forecast can be found at the Hometown TV12 Weather Centre:

https://hometowntv12.ca/hometown-tv12-weather-centre/